Disease Detectives B/C

[Unome]

Also, the steps to investigating an outbreak in the scioly wiki is different from the one on the cdc website, which one should be used?

There's no consistent answer, since the information is somewhat ad hoc and changes frequently. When I was modding this event for SSSS, questions asking recall for outbreak investigation steps, Hill's criteria, and Koch's postulates in the form of "list ..." always got pointed out for review.

[venules]

Also, the steps to investigating an outbreak in the scioly wiki is different from the one on the cdc website, which one should be used?

The ten-step process listed on the wiki is generally what I've seen on most DD tests, but it couldn't hurt to know the 13 step method/other forms of investigation as well.

[Birdmusic]

There's no consistent answer, since the information is somewhat ad hoc and changes frequently. When I was modding this event for SSSS, questions asking recall for outbreak investigation steps, Hill's criteria, and Koch's postulates in the form of "list ..." always got pointed out for review.

The ten-step process listed on the wiki is generally what I've seen on most DD tests, but it couldn't hurt to know the 13 step method/other forms of investigation as well.

Thanks!

[Jesusfather123]

Hi,
New to this event . Can someone suggest resources to prepare and can 2018 material used for this yr?
Thanks

[daturtle4031]

I know that Disease Detectives has a focus each year that is on a rotation. Food borne, etc... Does anyone know what the focus is for the 2019 comps? Thanks!

[Unome]

I know that Disease Detectives has a focus each year that is on a rotation. Food borne, etc... Does anyone know what the focus is for the 2019 comps? Thanks!

As of this year, the event no longer has a focus.

[Killboe]

I know that Disease Detectives has a focus each year that is on a rotation. Food borne, etc... Does anyone know what the focus is for the 2019 comps? Thanks!

As of this year, the event no longer has a focus.

Seriously?

Can you provide the info on that? I thought it was EQ

[Anomaly]

I know that Disease Detectives has a focus each year that is on a rotation. Food borne, etc... Does anyone know what the focus is for the 2019 comps? Thanks!

As of this year, the event no longer has a focus.

Seriously?

Can you provide the info on that? I thought it was EQ

If you've read the rules, you'll find that they don't have any specific topic in there and instead, divided the event into three sections.

[Froggie]

Hi,
New to this event . Can someone suggest resources to prepare and can 2018 material used for this yr?
Thanks

A good place to start is the scioly wiki. It has most of the basic epidemiology stuff. After that, a good website to use is the CDC’s website, which has more in-depth info.

[anagene]

Also, the steps to investigating an outbreak in the scioly wiki is different from the one on the cdc website, which one should be used?

The expectation is that everyone will update to the 13-step one, but ES's...