Epidemiology and Disease Control

Question 1

Federal Health Agency, National public health agency

Answer 1

US Public Health Service

Question 2

Federal Health Agency, epidemiological studies, research in disease etiology/prevention, recommendations - immunization schedules, work w/ public health organization of other countries

Answer 2

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Question 3

Federal Health Agency, coordinates efforts to improve public health in world

Answer 3

World Health Organization (WHO)

Question 4

Federal Health Agency, reviews reports for public health assessment before info disclosed to public

Answer 4

agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

Question 5

Federal Health Agency, special US environmental protection agency list of national hazardous waste sites

Answer 5

National Properties List

Question 6

State agency, chiropractic license and other health related issues, infected meat, food products recalled; reports a specific toxin at a specific site; evaluation level or amount (air soil water) human exposure, potential dangers

Answer 6

Dept of Health

Question 7

State agency, protects air, water and land; clean up problem and collect samples

Answer 7

Dept of Environmental Protection

Question 8

State agency, serves health needs, especially underpriviledged

Answer 8

Public Health Dept

Question 9

State agency, protects and promotes health of people living around hazardous waste sites

Answer 9

Public Health Assessment

Question 10

mosquito abatement; eliminate stagnant pools of water

Answer 10

elimination of breeding grounds for mosquitos as prevent, ID and control method