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You have been called upon to lead one of the investigations. Select a disease outbreak for which you will lead an investigation H1N1, SARS, and West Nile virus are just a few of the disease outbreaks that the CDC has reported.
In a report of 550-750-words, present the following information:
Identify and describe the necessary steps to be taken for an investigation of the disease outbreak.
For each of the three prevention levels, provide at least two examples of prevention for this disease.
Describe the criteria to be met before screening for this disease.
Describe how the effectiveness of the screening program will be evaluated.
You are required to use a minimum of three scholarly resources.
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Locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria: a guide for investigations in the United States. Periodical (includes abstract) Filler SJ; MacArthur JR; Parise M; Wirtz R; Eliades MJ; Dasilva A; Steketee R; MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 9/8/2006; 55(35): 1-9. Retrieved from Ebscohost database.
You have been called upon to lead one of the investigations. Select a disease outbreak for which you will lead an investigation H1N1, SARS, and West Nile virus are just a few of the disease outbreaks that the CDC has reported.
In a report of 550-750-words, present the following information:
Identify and describe the necessary steps to be taken for an investigation of the disease outbreak.
The disease that will be discussed is malaria, which represents a major public health threat around the globe as it infects approximately 500 million people every year and is responsible for 1 million deaths annually. The disease is caused by the protozoan species that emanates from the genus Plasmodium. The specific scientific variables that each four protozoan species are labelled as can be found with the reference that was obtained from Ebscohost database. Mosquito transmission is the way that people are infected by this disease, and the Anopheles mosquito is the carrier. Malaria in the United States has been largely eradicated through the use of fastidious diagnosis with the proper treatment provided for the 1,000-1,500 cases that have been reported in the U.S. annually to the Centers for Disease Control. In addition, mosquito trapping, improved urban ...
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