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PHHE 351 Prescott College Assignment - Public Health Worksheet - Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases Exercises
1. State three factors that have contributed to the development of emerging infectious diseases. Give one example of an emerging disease and another example of a reemerging disease.
2. Give examples of three major zoonotic diseases and compare their modes of transmission. Using your own ideas, explain how transmission of these zoonotic diseases may be prevented.
3. Discuss the vector and agent factors involved in the transmission and causation of plague. Distinguish between bubonic and pneumonic plague. Describe procedures for control and prevention of plague.
4. What are the primary symptoms of West Nile virus (WNV)? List some of the ways that individuals can avoid being infected with WNV. Describe methods that environmental health officials might use to control the condition.
5. For each of the conditions listed below, provide the following information: (a) causative agent; (b) symptoms; (c) geographic distribution; (d) host factors; (e) responsible vectors, if any; (f) potential hazards to the human population; and (g) methods of control.
Dengue fever
Rabies
Anthrax
Lyme Disease
Coronavirus has been a big part of environmental health new lately. Discuss coronavirus and how it is an environmental health topic. What do we know about it? What impact is it had globally and in the U.S.? What is being done to control it? What can an individual do to stay healthy in respect to coronavirus?