Posted: September 13th, 2017

Following are the instructions and questions for your final assignment/exam.

Following are the instructions and questions for your final assignment/exam.

Q1. Consider any natural disaster e.g. any earthquake, hurricane, Tsunami etc, just choose one. Discuss the consequences of a natural disaster with reference to threat of Infectious diseases; possible causes, burden, and appropriate measures. Comment on Australia’s preparedness in any such event.
What are the things, in your opinion, that make a difference in the recovery process from a natural disaster between a developed and a developing country.

Q2. Discuss why vaccines are sometimes ineffective.

(10 marks, around 1000 words, no more than 4 A4 pages single sided excluding references)

Q3. Discuss the need and significance of global control of infectious diseases. Discuss how this can be achieved.

(10 marks, around 1000 words, no more than 4 A4 pages single sided excluding references)

Q4. Discuss the current state of infections in Indigenous population; Explain why there is increased risk of infectious diseases in Indigenous population compared with the non-Indigenous population?

(10 marks, around 1000 words, no more than 4 A4 pages single sided excluding references)

Q5. Write two-page summary of the following readings

(Total of 10 marks with 5 marks for each summary)

Jefferson, Demicheli and Mugford “CEA” Cost-Effectiveness analysis
Jefferson, Demicheli and Mugford 1996_Chapter 5

Jefferson Demicheli and Mugford “CBA” Cost-Benefit analysis
Jefferson, Demicheli and Mugford 1996_Chapter 7 (479.763 Kb)