Homework; Epidemiology in public and Global Health
Epidemiologic surveillance is used in public and global health. For this Homework, begin by locating a recent article about an outbreak of an infectious or communicable disease. The article can come from a newspaper or other source but your paper must be supported with at least three scholarly sources of evidence in the literature which may include your text or course readings.
Write a 3 to 4 pages paper that includes the following:
I. A summary of the article, including the title and author
II. Identify the title of the article with in-text citation and corresponding reference in reference list
III. The relationship among causal agents, susceptible persons, and environmental factors (epidemiological triangle)
IV. The role of the nurse in addressing the outbreak
V. Possible health promotion/health protection strategies that could have been implemented by nurses to mitigate the outbreak
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
I. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
II. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
III. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.