Epidemiology and Disease Control
In this assignment, you will review, compare, and contrast the prevention and control techniques for an infectious and a noninfectious disease.
Visit the diseases and conditions index of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site. Select an infectious and a noninfectious disease and complete a one-page review of the prevention and control techniques utilized for each of the two diseases you have selected to compare and contrast. Outline the following for the selected diseases:
- Signs, symptoms, and transmission of the disease
- Diagnosis and treatment for the disease
- How the disease is prevented and controlled
- The public health impact of the disease
