Question

e): All students will be assigned a disease topic to conduct a literature review in an epidemiological style. (see last page of syllabus). You will investigate the history of the disease, causes and risk factors. More importantly, your paper should include trends of the disease occurrence, e.g. prevalence or incidence. You should cite relevant studies in the peer reviewed literature that have important public health implications. You should also identify the knowledge gaps in the literature I.e. what else do we not know about the disease and what further research should be done. Your paper should include glo about the disease and not only the United States, as some of these diseases are not prevalent in the US. The paper should be 4-pages (not including title page, table of content page, tables, diagrams, photos, maps, etc.), double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font, 1" margins all around, justified and paragraphs should not be indented. Use headings to make reading easier. You should use the APA (American Psychological Association) format for citing references

the topic is plague

Answer 1

History of Plague-  It arrived in Europe in october 1347,when 12 ships from the black sea docked at the Sicilian port of Messina.Many people gathered together and met to a very horrible scene- Most of the sailor aboarding the ship were dead and those still alive were very ill and covered inblack boils that oozed blood and pus.After this, the disease had struck China,India,Persia,Syria and Egypt.In the infected there were certain swellings,either on the groinor under the armpits...others to the size of an egg, some more and some less, and these vulgar named Plague-boils.this disease is also known as Black death and it killed about approximatelyonethird (20 to 30 million) of Europe's popolation. Blood and pus seeped out of these strange swelling,which were followed by a following unpleasant symptoms which are as follows-

It is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis.This bacteria mainly found in rodents,particularly rats and in fleas that feed them.Also it is caused by the contaminated clothing or other material used by a person with plague through an opening skin.

Risk factors- it includes being bitten by fleas as well as by the rodents.Scratches or bites from infected domestic cats are risk factors.Contact with individuals with Pneumonic plague is also a risk factor for accquring the infection.

Incidence-Over 80%of United States plague is in bubonic form.In recent decades an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year which ranges1 -7 cases per year. It occurs in all the people of all ages whether they are infants or age up to 95 though 50% cases occur in people ages 12-45 .

Facts we dont know about the Plague

There are many facts which we are not knowing about the plague which are as follows

It originated in China.

They are of different types.

The village that sacrifices Itself.

Conspiracy Theorists Used it to Persecute Jews.

A teenage Nostradamus became a successful Doctor.

It changes the World Culture.

The plague wasn't a guaranteed killer.

The Plague Bacteria Starved Fleas.

What should be done for this?

Fill holes and gaps in your home to stop mice,rat, sqirrels from getting in.Clean up your yard.Get rid of piles of leaves,wood and rocks where animals might make their homes. Use bug repellent with DEET to prevent flea bites when you hike or camp.And Streptomycin is the most effective antibiotic against Y.pestis.