Population Based Communicable Illness
Most be in APA, most have an abstract and conclusion.
Instructions
1. Go to https://monkessays.com/write-my-essay/healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx and review the Healthy People 2020 initiative. Pay close attention to the objectives, goals and the indicators.
2. Using your city or county public health department identify an epidemiological and surveillance data related to population based communicable illnesses described in 4-1 page 110 of our class text book. Besides the illnesses describe you can also choose influenza or any other illnesses that are currently affecting the community.
3. Once you have chosen your topics
4. Choose 3 population based communicable illness an analysis discussing how these 3 communicable illness affect your community and how they were identified and a plan of action to contained them base on healthy people 2020.
5. Presentation must be in APA format with a minimum of 1200 words (excluding first and references page) with a minimum of 3 evidence based references using the required Arial 12 font. Must include the zip code of the city or county chosen. Follow the APA example paper that was sent to you at the beginning of the course for guidance. Make sure references are use according to APA guidelines and electronic references must be from a reliable sources such as CDC.
Abstract
The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the nature and implications of population based communicable illnesses in the New York City. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a statistical data and information which reveals the three main communicable illnesses including H. Influenza, Hepatitis A and Acute Hepatitis B. Most importantly, it will examine the potential measures, which could be used to treat and prevent the occurrence of the illnesses. Early vaccinations are relevant clinical and medical actions to deal with the occurrence of the communicable illnesses. Therefore, the paper will perform a relevant analysis of the population based communicable illnesses within the region of New York City.
Population Based Communicable Illness
The New York City health department has an epidemiological and surveillance data related to population based communicable illnesses including the evaluation of health statistics within each area in New York. Pneumonia is one of the main illnesses facing the population of New York. The zip code of New York City is 10001 and provides a significant impact in targeting and expanding the treatment actions on the communicable illnesses (Thacker, Qualters, & Lee, 2012). Even though the New York population is affected by homelessness, the rate of hospitalizations from pneumonia has increased significantly in New York over the recent years. The statewide planning and actions must be directed towards dealing with the increased rates of the pneumonia infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC (2012) indicates that the rates of hospitalization from pneumonia have increased based on their primary diagnosis and analysis of the healthy cases.
The identified population based communicable illnesses have significant effects on the community and it is important for them to be contained. The main three population based communicable illnesses includes H. Influenza, Hepatitis A and Acute Hepatitis B. In New York region, H. influenza incidence per 100,000 is relatively high. The health department must come up with important ways and controls to deal with the illness incidence. Both Hepatitis A and Acute Hepatitis B is a high incidence that should be controlled appropriately. H. Influenzae is a major concern due to the high level of insensitivity to antibiotics. The low level of sensitivity to antibiotics implies the low level of isolation rate (Levin-Rector, Wilson, Fine & Greene, 2015). H. influenza demands for increased laboratory tests to determine their nature and implications of the illness to the people in the society. Within the community, the H influenza leads to other serious complications including brand damage, loss of hearing, and could eventually lead to death. The plan of action, which could be expected from the New York department should expand and diversify its vaccination programs against H influenza.
Additionally, Hepatitis A is another communicable disease, which leads to the infections of the liver. New York department faces the difficulty of coming with an effective action plan to treat Hepatitis A since there is no known action to deal with the communicable disease. However, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC (2012) recommends the importance of supporting well balanced diet as well as the quick treatment of minor medical issues. This would important actions in reducing the prevalence of Hepatitis A among the New York population. Acute Hepatitis B is another communicable disease, which has serious medical implications, as it has no symptoms at the inception (Levin-Rector et al., 2015). It is difficult for the medical practitioners to diagnose that an individual has the illness. Considering the objectives of the Healthy People 2020 initiative, the New York department will be able to deal with the communicable diseases through effective treatment actions and plans. As a result, it is necessary to come up with new and alternative actions in dealing with the communicable diseases from a local level.
In summary, the New York Health department has a responsibility to deal with the population based communicable diseases, which includes Hepatitis A, Acute Hepatitis B and H. influenza. Some of the relevant actions of plan include earlier vaccination plans and programs of well-balanced diet to handle the severity of the diseases. Without expansive treatment and medication plans, it is difficult for the health department to deal with illnesses. The healthy people 2020 initiative focuses on limiting the increased prevalence of the diseases in the society. Therefore, it is important to develop strict health regulations and initiative to support the prevention of communicable diseases.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. (2012). Vital signs: preventing Clostridium difficile infections. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 61(9), 157.
Levin-Rector, A., Wilson, E. L., Fine, A. D., & Greene, S. K. (2015). Refining historical limits method to improve disease cluster detection, New York City, New York, USA. Emerging infectious diseases, 21(2), 265.
Thacker, S. B., Qualters, J. R., & Lee, L. M. (2012). Public health surveillance in the United States: evolution and challenges. MMWR Surveill Summ, 61(Suppl), 3-9.
