Communicable Diseases

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Communicable Diseases

  1. Choose one of the following topics and submit a short paper:
    1. Research and present on the local, state, national, and global trends such as incidence, prevalence, and populations at risk for their communicable disease group.
    2. Investigate and present communicable diseases of interest in your local community.
    3. Research the different types of organisms that could be used to create an epidemic as a result of bioterrorist activity, such as smallpox, anthrax, or botulism. Use the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Website to find out about organisms and their transmission routes, signs and symptoms, prevalence and incidence, and primary prevention treatment. Present your findings and discuss the differences in impact on the healthcare community and the population, and the role of the community health nurse.
    4. Develop primary prevention strategies for Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus, the community, and students who have been exposed to rubella. Assess which groups are at the highest risk. Discuss or present your findings.
  2. Your response should be 1-2 pages.
  3. Be sure to use standard English grammar and spelling

The community will be Miami Dade County

Answer preview

The transmission of STDs, mainly gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, through oral, vaginal, and anal sexual activities, has been surging. According to the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH Miami-Dade) (2019), in a population of 100,000, there were 652 persons with STDs between 2015 and 2017. These rates in Miami were higher than in Florida State, whereby in a population of 100,000, there were 649.2 persons with the diseases. When looking at HIV/AIDS, the high rates of infection are evident in men as a result of anal sex. Also, transmission through the sharing of needles in drug use increases the infection rate. As indicated by the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (2019), the incidence rate value of 43.4 in HIV infections and 14.6 in AIDS, were classified as the worst rating. An incident rate of a value of not more than 11.6 in HIV and 5.7 in AIDS was classified as commendable performance.  Hence, this shows a need for improvement in reducing these numbers.

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Communicable Diseases