solved In epidemiology, we often use research, data, and statistics to

In epidemiology, we often use research, data, and statistics to help mitigate outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics.To measure the rate in which a disease spreads, we often develop a statistical distribution curve. Review the graph comparison between a normal curve and a flattened curve and then answer the questions:1. Looking at the graphic, why is it important to flatten the curve?2. In which ways do health care leaders use epidemiological statistics and data to improve or prevent the spread of diseases?Part 2: replies toDuprex: The red curve represents a large percentage of people getting sick in a short period due to the absence of protective measures. The blue curve is showing how protective measures can flatten this curve out and hospitals will be able to care for those who get really sick. The protective measures can also help a lot of people avoid hospital visits. Health care leaders can use these statistics to educate the public on how important it is to control the spread of a disease. When we look at COVID-19, the vaccination is being promoted as a protective measure that needs the majority of the population to act in order to stretch out the cases over a long period of time (Gavin, 2020). If the cases are stretched out over time, we can avoid overpopulated hospitals which will also improve the quality of care given because the staff wouldn’t be as overwhelmed.Paulette: It’s important to flatten the curve to reduce the rising rates during an epidemic. The covid 19 epidemic is such a pandemic that the curve needs to be flattened now instead of later. As a health care worker, flattening the curve also stops the overload of work on doctors, nurses and all health care personnel which can lead to workers becoming overwhelmed which can lead to stress and/or depression for everyone involved. Flattening the curve can also slow the spread of the virus and reduce the number of people catching the virus, becoming sick and dying from the virus. When the curve flattens, there’s usually an increase in the number of cases a day which leads to a decrease in the actual pandemic. During the flattening of the curve, you want to prevent peaks of the virus or infection from happening which gives more time for vaccines (such as pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson) to be developed and to start working. Health care leaders use epidemiological statistics and data to improve or prevent the spread of disease by data collection and targeting and implementing evidence based control measures in order to protect the public. Epidemiologists investigates and identifies the root cause of any particular diesease to provide the health and safety of all individuals. Collecting data is key and identifying the most important data from reliable sources is very much needed. Data then would need to be analyzed and if more data is needed it must be done expeditiously and effeciently