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Assignment - Role of CDC Morbidity and Mortality in Public Health Discussion
Discuss the role the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) plays in conveying public health information and recommendations. Describe the type of data and information provided by the MMWR. Choose a report posted within the last 2 years from the "Publications - Weekly Report" tab. Provide a brief summary of the disease report, including the natural history and mode of transmission, and whether the report is an example of descriptive epidemiology or analytical epidemiology.
Read Chapters 1, 2, and 6 in Gordis Epidemiology.
Explore the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Read "Epidemiological Background and Design: The Framingham Study," located on the Framingham Heart Study website.
Read "Epidemiological Approaches to Heart Disease: The Framingham Study," by Dawber, Meadors, and Moore, from American Journal of Public Health (1951).
View "Global Disease Detectives," by the Center for Global Health (2013), located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Read "Section 2: Historical Evolution of Epidemiology," from Lesson 1 of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) self-study course, Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (2012), located on the CDC website.
Explore the CDC Current Outbreak List page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Explore the Epidemic Intelligence Service page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.