What does a public health agency do during a disease outbreak?

It helps detect and respond to the outbreak.

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  1. It helps detect and respond to the outbreak ✔
  2. It ignores the outbreak
  3. It sells tickets to the outbreak

Why: Health agencies play a role in detecting and responding to disease outbreaks to protect the public.

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Answer: It helps detect and respond to the outbreak. Health agencies play a role in detecting and responding to disease outbreaks to protect the public.

  1. Scouting America: Public Health www.scouting.org/merit-badges/public-health
    Explain the role of your health agency as it relates to the outbreak of diseases
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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