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1.1.2 Conclusion
1 Why is information about a patient’s lifestyle and about possible environmental exposures important when investigating an outbreak?
When investigating an outbreak, many factors mush be considered. One such factor is the patient’s lifestyle. This is for the reason that factors such as smoking or a lack of sleep can lower ones immune system, making them more susceptible to disease. People’s environmental exposures are equally important. If the outbreak can be traced back to the source, it can be much easier to control as well as diagnose.

2 What medical interventions can be used to treat and contain the outbreak of an infectious disease?
One of the most prominent medical intervention that can be used to treat an outbreak is antibiotics. These drugs are designed for this exact reason. They are made to attack disease and help a person to recover from illnesses. Another intervention can be quarantine. If a highly infectious disease gets loose, it needs to be contained as quickly as possible for it be stopped. For instance, if the outbreak we are studying is traced back to one specific dorm or a specific area of the campus, it can be quarantined to stop the spread of the disease.

3 What do you think is the most likely cause of Sue’s illness? Provide evidence to support your theory.
Based on the limited amount of knowledge that we have about Sue’s illness, it is likely that she simply has the flu. Her symptoms of a headache, lethargy, and a low grade fever all match up with disease. Without any tests or other knowledge, it is hard to say with any certainty that it is anything other than the flu. The flu is highly infectious, especially in a contained area like a dorm room. Being a viral disease, it spreads rapidly, and most of the symptoms the others had also matched those of the flu.