Infectious and Chronic Diseases

Infectious and Chronic Diseases

Imagine you are in charge of your local health department. You have found that your community has an epidemic of one of the diseases below (as noted by your last name).

Explain the actions you should take to reduce or stop the spread of the disease in your community. Develop a policy brief that you would implement to ensure that the disease incidence rate is reduced or eliminated.

Infectious Diseases:		Chronic Diseases:
Last Name A-B:	West Nile Virus	Last Name M-N:	Type II Diabetes (childen)
Last Name C-D:	Botulism	Last Name O-P:	Obesity & Overweight (adults)
Last Name E-F:	Measles	Last Name Q-R:	Lung Cancer
Last Name G-H:	Hepatitis B (acute form)	Last Name S-T:	Depression/Mental Health
Last Name I-J:	HIV	Last Name U-W:	Oral Diseases
Last Name K-L:	Influenza	Last Name X-Z:	Heart Disease

THIS TUTORIAL CONTAINS ANSWERS FOR LAST NAME STARTING WITH A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W HELP YOU SCORE BETTER

Links to other tutorials for HCA 415

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· HCA 415 Week 1 Assignment ( 10 Essential Services of Public Health )

· HCA 415 Week 1 Quiz

· HCA 415 Week 2 Assignment 1 ( Community Health Roles )

· HCA 415 Week 2 Assignment 2 ( Ethics in Public Health Case Study )

· HCA 415 Week 2 Discussion ( Infectious and Chronic Diseases )

· HCA 415 Week 3 Assignment 1 ( 11 Blue Men )

· HCA 415 Week 3 Assignment 2 ( Significant Contributions to Public Health – Part I )

· HCA 415 Week 3 Quiz

· HCA 415 Week 4 Assignment ( Advocating for Public Health Policy )

· HCA 415 Week 4 Discussion 1 ( Public Health Disasters & Preparedness )