Introduction To Epidemiology (SLP 1)
According to the epidemiologic triad, there are three factors that influence the occurrence of disease: Etiologic agent Host factors Environmental factors Describe each of these factors for a Salmonella foodborne outbreak. What are some of the host factors that can influence the occurrence of a disease? Be sure to support your essay with evidence from the literature. World Health Organization (WHO). (2016). Infectious diseases. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/infectious_diseases/en/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Atlanta, GA. http://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section1.html Healthline. (2016). Disease transmission. Retrieved from http://www.healthline.com/health/disease-transmission London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. (2016). About John Snow. Retrieved from http://johnsnowbicentenary.lshtm.ac.uk/about-john-snow/
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