Task 2 C228

Task 2 C228

Your Name

College of Health Professions, Western Governors University

Instructor Name

Date

Save a copy of your Completed Bentonville Report for submission.  Instructions are found in the course of study (COS)

For additional task support refer to the “Great in 28” email course cohort.   You can enroll in the cohort from the course of study launch page under tab  “Explore Cohort” offerings. 

International Outbreak

1. Select a specific outbreak that has occurred within the last 50 years that included human to human transmission that crossed at least one international border.

• Influenza
• Measles
• Respiratory syndrome coronavirus (includes SARS, MERS, and COVID-19)
• Meningococcal disease
• HIV/AIDS
• Ebola virus
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Tuberculosis
• Zika virus

The task should be written in a narrative form.

1. Description of a chosen specific international outbreak

Includes:

• Name of the disease
• The countries involved (you need to link the outbreak to or from one country to another Country A to Country B)
• The date the outbreak was discovered (month/year)
• The date the disease reached each involved country (month/year)

 B1. Epidemiological Determinants and Risk Factors

Analyze the EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS and RISK FACTORS of this specific outbreak that you have presented in section B.

What are epidemiological determinants? A determinant is anything that increases disease frequency in a population. Risk Factors and Transmission are both epidemiological determinants. However, you should discuss other determinants relevant to your outbreak here such as infectivity (how easily it is spread?), virulence (how deadly is it?), mode of transmission (Vector? Contact? Aerosol?), climate considerations (i.e. does the vector survive arid or cold temperatures?), antigenic stability (i.e. Influenza) and any other appropriate variable.

Risk factors typically address the condition of the host (patient) and environment. Examples of risk factors would be age, occupation, immune-compromised status, unvaccinated status, lack of prior exposure to the disease, smoking, living in close quarters (i.e. military, prisons, college dormitories), vector exposure, etc.

B2. Route of Transmission

Refer to email course cohort, “Great in 28”. 

B3. Impact in My Community at a Systems Level

Refer to email course cohort, “Great in 28”. 

(e.g., the functioning of schools, local government, businesses, hospitals). Remember: These are your thoughts/ideas related to a hypothetical situation should a worst-case scenario of an outbreak impact your community.

B4. Reporting Protocol for an Outbreak in My Community

Refer to email course cohort, “Great in 28”. 

 Many states have legislation related to communicable disease reporting protocol. Be specific in terms of your county and state.

 B5. Two Strategies to Prevent an Outbreak in My Community

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(e.g., patient education strategies, community education strategies).

1. Submit a PDF of your score summary from Bentonville that includes the following activities:

•       Influenza in Bentonville
•       Community Advocacy
•       Emergency Responses
•       Communicable Disease

References

Run the originality report:

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.

For further information on running originality report:  https://cm.wgu.edu/t5/Frequently-Asked-Questions/What-is-Unicheck/ta-p/5619#toc-hId-707108775