Epidemiology and Infectious Disease
This week’s threaded discussion pertains to the topic of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease. After completing your assigned readings, Stanhope & Lancaster Chapters 10, 17, 11, reviewing the PowerPoint handout, and viewing the video below, Unseen Enemies: Mankind’s Fight Against Infectious Disease, answer the following questions according to the online discussion guidelines/instructions and rubric from the syllabus.
Unseen Enemies (Links to an external site.) – Video
https://emu.kanopy.com/video/unseen-enemies-0
1) Take one of the following infections through application of the epidemiologic triangle (agent-host-environment-[time-vector if applicable]) and describe three ways it can be prevented.
Coronavirus (cold virus)
Syphilis (bacterial STD)
Giardia (parasite infection)
Dengue (vector borne)
Histoplasmosis (fungal)
2) Take one of the following conditions through application of the levels of prevention (primary-secondary-tertiary).
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Skin cancer
Diabetes mellitus (DM) Type II
Plumbism (lead poisoning)
Hypertension
3) Answer one of the following questions based on watching the film, Unseen Enemies: Mankind’s Fight Against Infectious Disease.
In what ways are malaria and yellow fever similar?
What is generally considered the beginning of the modern era of Tuberculosis control?
Describe one of the filth diseases discussed in the film.
Who is Typhoid Mary?
What was Edward Jenner’s contribution to public health?
TO READ THE BOOK :
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780323776899/epubcfi/6/2[%3Bvnd.vst.idref%3Dhtml_cover_image]!/4/6/4[cover_01]/2%4050:36
