solved *** Make a Comment *** Epidemiology studies diseases in the

*** Make a Comment *** Epidemiology studies diseases in the community and identifies their origin and causes (Epidemiology-factsheet, 2011). The role of epidemiology is to identify risk factors and investigate the relationships between health and harmful agents. An epidemiologist can also help monitor how well therapies and interventions prevent and control health problems. They often collaborate with laboratory scientists, statisticians, health care providers, and public health officials to look for root causes of disease in the community (Tappen, 2016).When an outbreak of disease occurs, like the SARS-COV-2 virus, the epidemiologist investigates the outbreak and looks for any commonalities of the individuals with the disease. Where do they live? In this case, the investigators were focusing on Wuhan, China. Is there a common event or place the people who are infected visited? Preliminary results are a wet market may have been the first place of transmission of the disease. The investigators also collected data on common symptoms, laboratory results, exam results, and treatments used to treat the illness. Using this information, the epidemiologist then reviewed the data and look for ways to help stop the spread. What has been learned so far from the work of epidemiologists and scientists is social distancing, hand washing, and wearing masks are all ways to help control the spread of the SARS-VOV-2 virus. There is still much work to be done on the study of this virus, and understanding the implications and long-term effects of this disease will take the scientific community many years to research.