Prescott's Microbiology
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Epidemiologist undergoes several surveillance methods to detect infectious disease in the population. The epidemiologist visits certain localities, communities, and areas and collects various data and compare and analyze them. Due to constant surveillance any kind of diseases like emerging and re-emerging diseases can be identified in the population and preventive measures are taken immediately.
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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
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