The public health nurse volunteers for a missionary group caring for Ebola patients in Africa. The nurse is reviewing the data using analytic epidemiology methods. What information does the nurse collect as the priority?

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Analytic epidemiology hypothesizes why a disease is occurring in a community and looks at cultural practices, nutrition, and extrinsic factors such as the environment for links. Genetic variables and direct cause of death data are more related to epidemiology.

The Public Health Nurse Volunteers for a Missionary Group Caring