You will write a 2–3-page short essay (double-spaced, font 11 point or 12 point) concerning an infectious disease.

You will write a 2–3-page short essay (double-spaced, font 11 point or 12 point) concerning an infectious disease.

You will write a 2–3-page short essay (double-spaced, font 11 point or 12 point) concerning an infectious disease.

Pick an infectious disease that interests you. Please refer to the class power points “infectious disease epidemiology” and refer to the slides regarding the infectious disease triad, transmission, and the chain of infection as well as the addendum for this exam located in the Exam 2 Module (listed as chain of infection) to provide background information.
1. Background Information: Briefly describe the infectious disease agent and where it can be found on the chain of infection and how it is transmitted. This part should be no longer than ½ a page.
For the rest of the essay:
2. For the infectious disease that you select, please discuss its’ impact on public health and the healthcare system (i.e., costs, incidence/prevalence, morbidity/mortality rates, etc.)
3. From a population health, public health, or health care administrative perspective, indicate if there are any control measures currently in place regarding the control of your disease.
a. If yes, how is the control measure/s implemented and what evidence is there to indicate that it is indeed effective?
b. If no, please describe what control measure/s you would implement and how would you determine if it were effective.
4. Please utilize peer-reviewed epidemiological journal articles (i.e., case-control, cohort studies) or intervention, or RCT studies to support your answers. Please indicate which type of study or studies you are using to support your answer.