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Infectious Diseases Worksheet
Select TWO infectious diseases that have gained prominence in the United States in the past five years and complete the worksheet. Include references.
1. Disease description:
a. Cause:
b. Mode of transmission:
c. Symptoms:
2. Descriptive epidemiologic data (Person, place, or time):
a. Demographic data on affected populations:
b. Disease frequency:
c. Geographic variation in rates of disease:
d. Reasons for place variation:
e. Cyclic fluctuations:
f. Time trends:
g. Cohort effects:
h. Clustering:
3. How data was used to evaluate disease at a population level:
4. Recommendations for health care planning in terms of resources for prevention and care:
1. Disease description:
a. Cause:
b. Mode of transmission:
c. Symptoms:
2. Descriptive epidemiologic data (Person, place, or time):
a. Demographic data on the affected populations:
b. Disease frequency:
c. Geographic variation in rates of disease:
d. Reasons for place variation:
e. Cyclic fluctuations:
f. Time trends:
g. Cohort effects:
h. Clustering:
3. How data was used to evaluate disease at a population level:
4. Recommendations for health care planning in terms of resources for prevention and care:
References
