PHE 4095 Special Topics in Public Health Homework: Infectious Disease Outbreak and Surveillance Data and Health Implications- South University
Instructions and Details:
By submissions Area go to the Discussion Area and post responses to both the discussion questions given below as Part A and Part B.
Over the week, comment on your two of your peers' responses. Ask questions, further the discussion of the topic, reinforce a response, or add another dimension to the discussion. Always use constructive language.
Part A: Infectious Disease Outbreak
In an infectious disease outbreak, there is often an urgent need to control the outbreak and prevent the disease from spreading. An infectious disease outbreak can be costly-both in health risks and in healthcare expenditures. A common method to confirm that an outbreak is indeed occurring is to examine the surveillance data. Examining the surveillance data is also crucial throughout the outbreak to determine if the control measures were adequate.
From the assigned textbook readings this week, review the chapter, "Controlling an Outbreak of Shigellosis with a Community-Wide Intervention in Lexington County, Kentucky."
Respond to the following:
1) Examine the infectious disease outbreak of shigellosis in Lexington County, Kentucky
2) Based on the information contained within the case study, describe additional measures that could have been taken to identify and control the spread of the Shigella infection in a timely manner.
3) In addition to the standard laboratory surveillance, describe other surveillance measures that would have been useful to identify the continued number of shigellosis cases.
4) Suggest other strategies to monitor the potential for an outbreak of this particular infection.
Part B: Surveillance Data and Health Implications
Surveillance systems are crucial in identifying trends both for infectious diseases and chronic diseases. The CDC maintains the Surveillance Resource Center that provides the most up-to-date data on numerous topics. Health educators and public health professionals can use this data to establish the need for health promotion programs to reduce the incidence of disease.
From the assigned readings this week, review the following Web site:
o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2010). CDC Surveillance Resource Center. Retrieved from Surveillance Resource Center.
Using the above CDC Web site, select a health topic from the interactive database system that is of interest to you. Based onthis Web site and the data you have reviewed, respond to the following:
1) Briefly describe the various study designs, statistical findings, and their application in current public health topics.
2) Examine the trends you have noticed for your selected topic.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.