Disease Detectives

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. This event is generously supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2017 emphasis is on Food Borne Illness, with information on statistical analysis for Division C only. Gold medal winners at the 2017 National Tournament in Division C will receive an expenses-paid trip to the Centers for Disease Control HQ in Atlanta! Educators - find out how to become a Science Ambassador.

Resources and Links

• Disease Detectives CD in the Science Olympiad Store
• Biology & Earth Science CD (containng DD info) - New for 2017
• 2017 Power Point - New!
• 2017 Training Handout - Posted 11/21/16
• 2017 Sample Test - Posted 11/21/16
• 2016 Biology Principles Review
• Event Supervisor Tips - SO Website Section - A Must-Read before running the event!
• 2016 Statistics Overview - For Div. C only
• Food-Borne Illness Chart from the FDA

Links from the CDC

• CDC Principles of Public Health Online Textbook
• World Health Organization 2nd Edition Online Textbook - Basic Epidemiology
• CDC Solve the Outbreak (iPad only) App - FREE! 
• CDC Website on Environmental Health
• Disease Detectives Event Info
• Teacher Resource Center
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
• NCEH Kids Page - Virus Encounters
• Science Ambassador Program - Lesson Plans and more

General Disease Detectives Links

• Principles of Epidemiology (CDC Online introduction to epidemiology textbook)
• Epiville (Outbreak Simulation Columbia University)
• Montclair State University - Middle School Epidemiology Curriculum
• The College Board Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Program
• National Institutes of Health – Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
• Bad Bug Book- A compendium of bacteria, viruses, parasites and other causes of foodborne illness
• John Snow - UCLA site
• BAM - CDC Office of Communication website for middle school kids
• University of Pittsburgh Epidemiology Super course Website
• Population Growth Concerns
• Ecology of Increasing Disease
• Outbreak at Watershed (Online Game)
• Science Mystery (Online Game)
• Buffet Busters (Online Game)

Statistics Links

• Handbook of Biological Statistics 
• Epidemiology and Biological Statistics
• Handbook of Biological Statistics - Chart
• Measures in Epidemiology Paper from the College Board & YES
• Statistics Symbols
• Statistics Glossary
• Intro to Biostatistics Lecture Notes
• MedPage Today Guide
• Tufts Open Courseware on Biostatistics
• Tufts Epidemiology Board Review

Glossaries and Dictionaries

• NIH Disease Glossary
• EBM Toolkit

Resources from Past Competitions

• 2016 Power Point
• 2016 Event Supervisor Guide
• 2016 Training Handout
• 2014 Training Power Point
• 2014 Training Handout
• 2014 Training Handout - Statistics
• 2013 Training Power Point
• 2013 Training Handout
• 2012 Training Handout
• 2012 Training Power Point
• Food Borne Illness Handout
• Elementary Sample Exam/Answers 2011
• 2011 Disease Detectives Power Point
• 2011 Training Handout
• 2007 Div. B National exercise/Answers
• 2007 Div. C National exercise/Answers
• Training Handout 2008
• Training Handout 2009
• Training Handout 2010
• Sample Exercise