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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

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.

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

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

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

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

Influenza in Bentonville
Community Advocacy
Emergency Responses
Communicable Disease

References

Here is a link on how to create in-text citations and formatting references for different type of sources:

https://cm.wgu.edu/t5/Writing-Center-Knowledge-Base/Citing-Multiple-Works-with-the-Same-Author-and-Date/ta-p/2215

Here is the basic template for APA sources listed on the References page. For information about other types of resources like journal articles or WGU learning resources, see the Appendix to the Writing Center’s Guide to Academic Writing.

https://cm.wgu.edu/t5/Writing-Center-Knowledge-Base/How-to-Cite-Sources-The-Big-Four/ta-p/2199

Resources: For APA support:

Use the APA checklist as a guide to accessing APA resources by topic. Use this checklist to help you with your revisions.

Attend an APA Open Door session. These drop-in interactive sessions are offered each weekday and Sunday evening. Sign up through the APA Open Door form to attend as many APA Open Door sessions as you like!

· Writing Center Help Line: 1-877-435-7948 extension: 2967

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