Apply the concepts of epidemiology to a communicable disease.
Choose one communicable disease from the following list:
•Chickenpox
•Tuberculosis
•Influenza
•Mononucleosis
•Hepatitis B
•HIV
•Chlamydia
•Gonorrhea
•Syphillis
•Measles
•Pertussis
Include the following in your assignment:
•Description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).
•Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
•Discuss the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.
•Explain the role of the community health FNP (case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up).
