Epidemiology (assignment 5)

Compare deterministic model and stochastic models of disease causality and provide examples of each type.
Describe three types of associations (chance, non-causal, and causal) that are possible among exposures and health outcomes.  Give an example of each one.
Describe each of Sir Austin Bradford Hills NINE Criteria of Causality.
Read the article Does the Zika Virus cause Microcephaly.  Explain whether or not each of the nine Hills criteria has been met to establish causality between Zika and Microcephaly.  Make sure to explain each criteria.
Instructions:

The assignment must answer all sections.
Include references in APA format.
This assignment will be checked for plagiarism by SafeAssign. It must have less than a 20% match in order to be graded.
Submit assignment through Blackboard as a word document.
Scoring Rubric (100 Point):

Question 1: 10 points
Question 2: 10 points
Question 3: 35 points
Question 4: 35 points
References in APA format (10 points)

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