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Things to do before the clinic: Discuss the following with a parent (from requirement 1a) in the depth and manner that your parent chooses: AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes. These will not be discussed in class. Note to parents: Both positive and negative views on immunization will be discussed.
Field Trip: Meet at Mullenix Building for transportation via private vehicle to Karcher Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (Port Orchard near the VA Hospital) and Kitsap County Public Health office (downtown Bremerton in the Dicks building). Parents are welcomed to drive their own Scouts and join us.
Field trip requirements: Please wear long pants and closed toed shoes. Ms. Kishner of the Public Health office has prepared a worksheet to assist you in your research prior to the field trip.
Worksheet:
Title: Public Health Merit Badge Workbook Information
Requestor: Boy Scouts
Prepared by: Siri Kushner, Epidemiologist, Kitsap County Health District
1. What is Public Health? A good definition is available at: www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp
You can find specific information by choosing the communicable diseases you are interested in at this page: www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/Epidemiology/CD/default.htm
2. Immunization information can be found at: www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/default.htm
Safe drinking water information can be found at: www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/index.html
4. Vector definition: www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp and www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Topics/VectorControl.htm
6. a.air pollution: health.usnews.com/articles/health/2007/12/05/the-real-dangers-of-air-pollution.html water pollution: www.water-pollution.org.uk/health.html
noise pollution: www.pollutionissues.com/Na-Ph/Noise-Pollution.html 7.www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/community_health/clinical_services/cs_index.htm www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/environmenta_health/drinking_water/dw_index.htm
a.www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/hir/assessment/docs/ranked_leading_causes_of_death.pdf
We do not have a ‘leading causes of morbidity’ table.
www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/community_health/health_promotion/hp_index.htm
b., I will talk about this briefly and can answer specific questions.
c. www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/hir/epandr/epandr_index.htm
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