Assignment 5.1: Communicable Disease Transmission Cycle

Assignment Guidelines

  1. Choose either Option A OR B.
  2. Write a 350- to 500-word paper (excluding title page and references).
  3. Use APA Manual, 7th Edition, for writing and format style.
  4. Use a minimum of two resources.

Option A

  1. Select a communicable disease and describe the six factors involved in the cycle of transmission:
    1. The infectious agent
    2. Reservoir
    3. Route of exit
    4. Mode of transmission
    5. Route of entry
    6. Susceptible host
  2. Describe how the various chains are broken for effective control and prevention.

Option B

  1. Select a non-communicable disease and describe the occurrence of the disease utilizing the epidemiological triangle (refer back to Chapter 3 in your textbook):
    1. Agent
    2. Host
    3. Environment
  2. Describe how the various chains are broken for effective control and prevention.