Moraine Valley Community College Notifiable Infectious Diseases Lab Paper

Procedure

1. Investigate average reported disease incidence for 2016 in the rightmost column of Table 1, shown again below. Determine the six diseases with the greatest reported incidence.

1. List the disease name that has the greatest reported incidence next to Rank 1 in Data Table 1.
2. Continue to rank each disease from greatest reported incidence to lesser reported incidence.
3. Complete Data Table 1 by copying the values for 2016 from Table 1 above for each of the 6 ranked diseases.
4. View Data Table 2. Complete the missing information in the data table. Refer to the following descriptions as necessary.

Note: Information on diseases may be collected from reliable online resources such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Mayo Clinic, and the World Health Organization (WHO).

• Disease name: List any commonly recognized names for the disease.
• Pathogen: Research the type of pathogen that acts as an agent for each disease. Record the pathogen type and name (or scientific name). Two examples of pathogen type and name are 1) Bacteria – Escherichia coli and 2) Virus – Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
• Modes of transmission: Record the modes of transmission for each of the diseases. Examples of modes of transmission include 1) direct transmission (direct contact between two people) such as sexual intercourse and 2) indirect transmission (airborne, vector, and vehicle-related modes) such as sharing drinks.
• Prevention: Record methods of prevention and treatment. Examples of prevention include vaccination and proper use of condoms. An example of treatment includes taking drugs, such as antibiotics.
• Is the disease curable? Indicate whether each disease is curable or incurable.