Question

I’m dumbfounded that when something like this is occurring that people in these roles didn’t seek advice from knowledgeable people in the field to handle the situation properly." (Dr. McIlroy). Who do you think was the one person who could have done more to most effectively reduce the outbreak of hepatitis? What should they have done? Why do you think they didn’t do it?

Answer 1

Answer:

The person who could have done more to reduce the hepatitis outbreak would be the governor of the region where the outbreak was reported.

He should have installed a strong inspection system to monitor the hygiene of the food supplied to the population, in addition to water hygiene. An efficient basic sanitation system and a vaccination campaign could also be carried out.

This was probably not due to political negligence, lack of public policies and lack of information for the population.

Explanation:

There are many types of hepatitis, with different forms of infection. However, the most common hepatitis is one that is transmitted by eating contaminated food and water.

In order to prevent this contagion from spreading in a city, the government official must establish a strong inspection of the quality of the water and food offered to the population. In addition, it is necessary that a strong basic sanitation system be implemented in the region, reducing cases of poor quality water. It is also important to inform the population about the risks of the disease and the ways to contract it, lastly, it is important that there is a vaccination campaign against the disease.

In many regions, government officials are negligent and do not provide basic public policy projects that can prevent an outbreak of hepatitis from taking over a region.