Epidemiology

Should the HPV Vaccine Be Mandated for Middle School Students?

Description Mandatory vaccination of public school students is required to prevent the spread of highly infectious diseases. Some states are considering adding the HPV vaccine to list of mandatory vaccines for middle school students. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that has been linked to the development of cervical cancer. Do you think that the …

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Does the Zika Virus Cause Microcephaly?

Epidemiology / By superadmin

http://currents.plos.org/outbreaks/article/zika-virus-and-microcephaly-applying-the-bradford-hill-criteria-for-causation/ Answer the following questions: 1. Compare deterministic model and stochastic models of disease causality and provide examples of each type. 2. Describe three types of associations (chance, non-causal, and causal) that are possible among exposures and health outcomes. Give an example of each one. 3. Describe each of Sir Austin Bradford Hill’s NINE Criteria …

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