The people of Treasure Island Beach have been struck with a rash that seems to be infecting almost everyone in town. The staff of the hospital is working to design a study of this mysterious disease. They decide to do a cross-sectional study because cross-sectional or prevalence studies are known for

A)	supplying entire populations with therapeutic interventions on an epidemiologically sound basis.

B)	providing the information necessary to test for the most effective treatment of an illness or condition.

C)	concurrently describing characteristics and health outcomes at one specific point in time.

D)	quickly identifying cause and effect relationships that can serve as a basis for treatment.