Human Health Risk

Question 1

Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk. Conditions such as Diabetes, Cancer, and Heart Disease are not examples of an infectious disease.

Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO.

Write a 350- to 525-word essay on the disease using Microsoft Word. Your writing style should be equivalent to a blog entry – the tone is conversational and informal. You are getting the word out to your chosen audience.

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.
2. Which populations are most susceptible to infection? How is the disease transmitted?
3. Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?
4. Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?
5. Does the disease present a significant problem for the human population globally, or is it localized?

List your references and format these consistent with APA guidelines.

Question 2

Please discuss the mechanisms that Neisseria gonorrheae, E. coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus and HIV utilize to cause disease in the urogenital tract. You must state what disease these microorganisms cause. In addition, please list and explain the host immune defenses that the microbe would have to overcome to be successful at causing disease. Include in your discussion the basic differences between the female and male urogenital, which could play a role in the success of these microbes to cause disease. Also, please discuss the association between normal flora and urogential infections, and the role of the port of entry and exit for the microbes to establish successful infections. Please include methods to prevent these microorganisms from disease. In addition, please include on HIV’s ability to use reverse transcription and integration into the host’s genome