Prescott's Microbiology
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Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 36.4, Problem 3CC
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The epidemiologist constantly studies the geographical locations, climates, population, and infectious disease that are prevalent in a certain population. The epidemiologist constantly tracks, records, and keeps data of health care centers, reports from the medical examiner to identify any account of new kind of diseases or re-emerging diseases.
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Chapter 36 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 36.2 - How might biased data collection impact the public...Ch. 36.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 1MICh. 36.3 - Prob. 2MICh. 36.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 2CC
Ch. 36.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 36.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 36.4 - What are some of the factors in your community...Ch. 36.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 36.5 - Describe a health-careassociated infection, and...Ch. 36.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 36.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 36.7 - Prob. 1CCCh. 36.7 - Prob. 2CCCh. 36.7 - Prob. 3CCCh. 36.7 - What is the Public Health Security and...Ch. 36 - Prob. 1RCCh. 36 - Prob. 2RCCh. 36 - Prob. 3RCCh. 36 - Prob. 4RCCh. 36 - Why is international cooperation a necessity in...Ch. 36 - What common sources of infectious disease are...Ch. 36 - Prob. 3ALCh. 36 - How can changes in herd immunity contribute to an...Ch. 36 - College dormitories are notorious for outbreaks of...Ch. 36 - Prob. 6ALCh. 36 - Prob. 7ALCh. 36 - Prob. 8AL
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