Solution-Calculate the case fatality rate for toxoplasma | Homework Help

Table 1 estimated illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths caused by pathogens capable of being food bourne.

Table 1 presents data from a study on the extent of mainly food bourne infections in a population of 275 million people during 1948 to 1997. An illness episode (or case0 refers to a period f illness resulting from a foodbourne infection (so more than one episode can be experienced by the same individual in the same year) and similarly the data on hospitalizations refer to the number of periods of inpatiant stay, not the number of people affected

Q1). Calculate the case fatality rate for Toxoplasma gondii from above table, please show all working.

Q2). What are the two infectious agents that pose the greatest health risk to infected individuals, for each infectious agent chosen, describe why you decided to choose them.

Q3) what is the annual incidence of illness episodes due to food bourne Campylobacter infections in the surveyed population during the period of the study- please show full working out!