2020 Wiggins Memorial Library Academic Symposium

This H7N9 Influenza case study creates a scenario and provides resources on how the city of Raleigh, N.C. would respond to such a crisis. This particular strain of influenza is an Asian Lineage Avian A Influenza Virus. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human infection was first reported in 2013 in China. The World Health Organization classifies it a “an unusually dangerous virus for people,” with a 30% mortality rate. Presented is a detailed multi-agency strategy to combat a hypothetical high-mortality H7N9 influenza epidemic in Raleigh.

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This presentation is an examination of the lasting effects of hot spot policing on reducing property crimes. Since property crimes are committed most frequently, it seemed imperative to decipher which policing initiatives were most effective in combating this problem. Six studies were evaluated and the property crime rates were examined for the five years following each initiative’s implementation. These rates were compared to the state and national averages and ultimately compared to the data of the other interventions. It was concluded that the most effective programs were those that involved comprehensive policy initiatives and increased community interaction.