respond in paragraph form with a compliment, question, and concern: Hello, When tracking disease I think geographic location is and important thing to not however for this example I will leave it out since the discussion mentions surveillance by the state department. To me that would indicate they are tracking things locally. For the three tables I would generate would include disease types, demographic characteristics, and reporting metrics. Both disease type and demographic characteristics are important in knowing what you are actually dealing with from a medical standpoint. Demographic characteristics is more specific in how it impacts population groups. Reporting metrics include numbers such as number of new cases, total number of case which can be further broken down to time frame or different areas, and then mortality rate so how many deaths. Generating these tables each week and bring an understanding of how the disease is effecting the state and how fast. Rate of infections are important to understand how the disease is spreading, the need for resource allocation, and implementation of vaccines or lockdowns. Having data also helps establish a trend to help predict future case to make sure the state or population is adequately prepared. Generating tables to inform providers would be beneficial when treating patients. I would generate a weekly table to include top numbers of disease that are common in the area in which they reside. I think it is important to n