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Disease Detectives

Disease Detectives

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. This event is generously supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For scholarships and travel awards in this field of study, be sure to investigate The College Board's Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Program and its 2009-2010 partnership with Science Olympiad.

Links

The following websites and their links contain material that may be useful to event supervisors, coaches and competitors, and for those who are interested, there is a CD for Biology & Earth Science events available in the Science Olympiad Store.

CDC Resources

Disease Detectives

Glossaries & Dictionaries

 

 2009 Emphasis - Public Health Concerns Related to Population Growth

  • Water Quality, Water Pollution, Water Demands
  • Sanitation Needs
  • Growth of Slums and Household Environment
  • Environmental Degradation
  • Air Pollution
  • Infectious Disease Outbreaks
  • Rapid Spread of Disease via Public Transportation and Air Travel
  • Food Quality and Food Contamination
  • Lack of food in poor nations vs. unhealthy fast food and drinks in technological societies
  • Availability of health care for the poor and the aged
  • People moving into uninhabited areas = new pathogens such as Lyme Disease and Ebola