Risk of and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Read the prompt below and answer each aspect of it thoroughly.
View the CDC National Notifiable Infectious Conditions (Links to an external site.) list. Ensure you are viewing the list that corresponds with the current year 2021.
Select one infectious disease that starts with the first letter of your first or last name that could potentially impact Sentinel City.
Last Name starts with “R.”
Then clearly describe the disease. Explain the chain of transmission and discuss strategies the nurse would use to decrease the spread of this disease. Include the CDC mandatory reporting requirements for the disease. Address how this disease could become a global health issue. What might cause this disease to spread from the U.S. to other countries and state what countries would most likely be impacted and why?
NOTE: APA requirements for DISCUSSION BOARDS include:
Cite reference in your posting as appropriate to give credit to the author
List references cited in APA format at the bottom of the posting – a separate reference page is not required
Omit the abstract, it is not required for discussions
Grammar and spelling DO matter in all assignments. Be clear and concise, avoiding incomplete and run-on sentences. Insert commas when indicated.
