Putting It All Together
Putting It All Together In this chapter, we provide some final signposts: (1) flow charts to help you select the right test, (2) simplified tample-size calculations, and (3) names of…
The Normal Distribution
FIGURE 4-1 Theoretical distribution from rolling a die 600 times. FIGURE 4-2 Computer simulation of averaging the sum of rolling the die 2, 4, and 8 times, each done 600…
The Basics
NATUREOFDATAANDSTATISTICS CHAPTER THE FIRST The Basics In this chapter, we will introduce you to the concepts of variables and to the different types of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio….
Health Security and Disease Detection in the European Union
Function Rapid alert and notification system Description of system Legal basis All crises ARGUS Internal communication network for concerned DG services during crisis situations 2005/662/EC Some Community rapid alert and…
Case Study – Bulgaria
1. Amebiasis 2. Anthrax 3. Ascariasis 4. Bacterial meningitis and meningo-encephalitis: 4.1. With specified etiology 4.1.1. Pneumococcal 4.1.2. Streptococcal 4.1.3. Haemophilus influenzae 4.1.4. Other bacteria 4.2. With unspecified etiology 5….
Case Study – Poland
Fig. 14.1 Biological incident management system in Poland The Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister ensures internal security and public order in Poland. The Cabinet urges recommendations and updates or…
Case Study – Serbia
1. Cholera 36. Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease 2. Typhoid fever 37. Rabies-lyssa 3. Other salmonelloses 38. Tick borne viral encephalitis 4. Shigellosis 39. Enteroviral meningitis 5. Campylobacter enteritis 40. Yellow fever 6….
Case Study – Israel
Fig. 12.1 Risk assessment process in Israel 12.2.3 Classification into Families – Viral, Bacterial, Toxins, Pandemics There are numerous agents that pose a biological threat on the public health. Developing…
Case Study – Greece
Disease Declared cases among Immigrants (number) Immigrants (percentage) Greeks (number) Greeks (percentage) Malaria 38 84.44 7 15.56 Tuberculosis 229 46.93 259 53.07 Shigellosis 1 3.03 32 96.97 Hepatitis Α 5…
Case Study – Romania
Main diseases as causes of death Men Women Cardiovascular disease 696.2 727.2 Cancer 264.4 170.3 Gastrointestinal 89.0 55.6 Respiratory 75.4 40.0 Infectious 17.5 5.9 Tuberculosis 12.8 2.7 The specific morbidity…
