Problem
Part I
Describe the difference between direct and indirect disease transmission. Provide 3 examples of each. Please use at least 2-4 sentences.
Outline the chain of infection for dengue fever by identifying the reservoir(s), portal(s) of exit, mode(s) of transmission, portal(s) of entry, and factors in host susceptibility. Use full sentences.
i. Reservoirs:
ii. Portals of exit:
iii. Modes of transmission:
iv. Portals of entry:
v. Factors in host susceptibility
Part II
List you have a had.
List One infectious disease your parents or grandparents have had that is less common today (you may want to speak with them directly to find a less common infectious disease)
Both of my grandparents had diabetes and I also have diabetes
Next, for each infectious disease you listed or bulleted (yours and your parents/grandparents), apply it to the epidemiologic triangle. List the factor(s) that apply to each of the vertices (ie. Host, Agent, Environment).
How has each of these diseases spread?
How have, or how would, the epidemiological triangle be broken, preventing the spread of each of these diseases? Elaborate.