Outbreak at Watersedge- A Public Health discovery game.

The site is an interactive game.The game shows a variety of people involved in halting an outbreak and only the intern can save them! The players receive case files, maps, visit locations, take samples and draw conclusions. Players not only try to solve the case, but learn about public health careers.A teachers guide and related links are included.

Key words: Public Health, Epidemiology,case study, health sciences careers.

To view a video of the award winning author, go to 
http://www.mclph.umn.edu/watersedge/

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http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
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