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This graphic shows the prevalence of Tularemia disease in the United States by age and sex between 2001 and 2015. Descriptive epidemiology focuses on three main components, such as: the person, the place and the time. This particular slide present information on the person component. The number of cases of Tularemia disease is represented by the Y-axis in tens and the age of male and female who are infected by Tularemia disease is represented by the X-axis by 5-year age increments. As it was mentioned in the previous slide, Tularemia disease enters human’s body when it comes in contact with an animal that is infected with Tularemia disease. Based on this graphic, males have the highest rate of the disease than females. According to researchers, it can be due to the fact that males are exposed to animals through hunting, plus, they practice landscaping than females. The graphic also shows that Tularemia disease can affect anybody including children. Males have two peaks, the first is by the age of five and 55 for the second. The most cases of Tularemia disease among females is by the age of five. The rate of the disease for both males and females decrease by the age of 85-90 …show more content…
Each case of Tularemia disease is represented by a dot on the map of the United States. According to the statistics, Tularemia disease has been detected in all States except Hawaii. The highest rate of Tularemia disease is reported from the south central United States, the Pacific Northwest, and parts of Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard. The lowest cases is reported in Florida, Gorgias, Alabama, South Carolina and
This graphic shows the prevalence of Tularemia disease in the United States by age and sex between 2001 and 2015. Descriptive epidemiology focuses on three main components, such as: the person, the place and the time. This particular slide present information on the person component. The number of cases of Tularemia disease is represented by the Y-axis in tens and the age of male and female who are infected by Tularemia disease is represented by the X-axis by 5-year age increments. As it was mentioned in the previous slide, Tularemia disease enters human’s body when it comes in contact with an animal that is infected with Tularemia disease. Based on this graphic, males have the highest rate of the disease than females. According to researchers, it can be due to the fact that males are exposed to animals through hunting, plus, they practice landscaping than females. The graphic also shows that Tularemia disease can affect anybody including children. Males have two peaks, the first is by the age of five and 55 for the second. The most cases of Tularemia disease among females is by the age of five. The rate of the disease for both males and females decrease by the age of 85-90 …show more content…
Each case of Tularemia disease is represented by a dot on the map of the United States. According to the statistics, Tularemia disease has been detected in all States except Hawaii. The highest rate of Tularemia disease is reported from the south central United States, the Pacific Northwest, and parts of Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard. The lowest cases is reported in Florida, Gorgias, Alabama, South Carolina and