Question

ver since the outbreak of Ebola in Africa, the U.S. Health Department has been flooded with inquiries about the various aspects of the disease. To respond to a majority of the queries, the department decided to have certain officials distribute pamphlets, brochures, and booklets to increase awareness of the disease. Such officials are called ____________ officers.

Answer 1

Answer: Public information

Explanation:

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa that killed more than 11,000 people in 2014 shocked the world and led to many trying to find out information on the deadly disease including in the United States.

Public Information officers were created by the Health Department to give out information on the disease to the public so as to allay their fears. These officers went about distributing pamphlets, brochures, booklets and even gave speeches explaining what was known about the deadly disease.