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write a 4-5 page research paper describing the epidemiology of meningitis disease.
Please, I need help with this assignment, there is a link for the rubrics at the end. write a research paper describing the epidemiology of meningitis disease. You will need to obtain PRIMARY journal reference articles that will serve as the basis of your research paper. For the assignment, you will need to obtain at least 4 primary journal articles. When describing the epidemiology of the infectious disease include the following:
1. Etiology of disease (the agent, host, and environment)
2. Symptoms of disease 3. Mode of transmission
4. Diagnosis and detection: How do you confirm the disease? (laboratory tests, exams, etc.)
5. Treatments (medication, therapies, etc.)
6. Prevention and Control: How do you avoid getting disease? (vaccine, universal precautions, etc.)
7. Risk factors for getting disease (age, comorbid condition, demographic, socioeconomic status, etc.)
8. Has there been a recent outbreak(s) of this disease? Where did it occur? What contributed to the spread of disease in this geographic location?
9. Contributing factors to an outbreak (lack of education, poor sanitation, improper hand washing, etc.)