Public Health I
Assignment Content
Assignment Instructions:
Choose one infectious disease from the list below and use the chain of infection to analyze how it is spread.
List of Infectious Diseases to choose from: AIDS, rabies, cholera, malaria, syphilis.
A). Please provide a comprehensive description of the identified infectious disease from the above list.
B). Describe the chain of infection as outlined in Chapter 9. The chain of infection for the chosen infectious disease must clearly include the following:
1). Identification of
a) the pathogen,
b) the reservoir
c) means of transmission
d) the susceptible host
2). Describe how one could break the chain of infection for that specific disease, such as breaking the pathogen link, by providing a specific intervention.
3). Include references and relevant data. APA Format- 1 page and an half.
Chapter 9:
Course Materials Required E-Book: Vitalsource ebook: Schneider, M. (2021). Introduction to PublicHealth, 6th ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.