HSE420 Week 2 Discussion - Why would a single case

HSE 420 WK 2 DP

Select one (1) of the following writing prompts to answer:

Prompt 1: Why would a single case of smallpox be considered an incident of national significance, indeed an incident of international significance?

Prompt 2: Select one of the Category A agents and discuss the reasons why it is a threat to society. Apply the four Category A criteria to each of the agents and diseases.

Prompt 3: Consider a case of bubonic plague in the Emergency Room of a New York City hospital. Why would this be a “red flag” event for public health officials?

Resource: Chapter 3 Powerpoint

Book: Ryan, J. (2016). Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann.

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