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Exercise 1.1Below are four key terms taken from the definition of epidemiology, followed by a list of activities that an epidemiologist might perform.Match the term to the activity that best describes it. You should match only one term per activity.A. Distribution B. Determinants C. Application_____ 1. Compare food histories between persons with Staphylococcus food poisoning and those without_____ 2. Compare frequency of brain cancer among anatomists with frequency in general population_____ 3. Mark on a map the residences of all children born with birth defects within 2 miles of a hazardous waste site_____ 4. Graph the number of cases of congenital syphilis by year for the country_____ 5. Recommend that close contacts of a child recently reported with meningococcal meningitis receive Rifampin_____ 6. Tabulate the frequency of clinical signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings among children with chickenpox in Cincinnati, OhioExercise 1.2In August 1999, epidemiologists learned of a cluster of cases of encephalitis caused by West Nile virus infection among residents of Queens, New York. West Nile virus infection, transmitted by mosquitoes, had never before been identified in North America.Describe how this information might be used for each of the following:1. Assessing the community’s health2. Making decisions about individual patients3. Documenting the clinical picture of the illness4. Searching for causes to prevent future outbreaksExercise 1.3Match the appropriate core function to each of the statements below.A. Public health surveillance B. Field investigation C. Analytic studiesD. Evaluation E. Linkages F. Policy development_____ 1. Reviewing reports of test results for Chlamydia trachomatis from public health clinics_____ 2. Meeting with directors of family planning clinics and college health clinics to discuss Chlamydia testing and reporting_____ 3. Developing guidelines/criteria about which patients coming to the clinic should be screened (tested)