Describe the factors that make this particular population vulnerable to the disease

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Culture and Disease Paper

Pick an infectious disease in which you are interested in, such as Tuberculosis, AIDS, Bird Flu, Anthrax, or Chickenpox. This infectious disease must be different from you “Disease in the News” infectious disease. As part of your investigation, select a population of interest. For example, a particular race or ethnicity and how they relate to your infectious disease. In a 1400-1700 word paper, explore the social and cultural aspects of the disease. Include the following information:

  • Describe the agent of the disease
  • Describe the factors that make this particular population vulnerable to the disease
  • Describe environmental fatctors that make the population vulnerable to the disease.
  • What are the modes for disease transmission?
  • What methods are used to control the spread of the disease? Are there alternative methods used by the selected population for treatment? What is the effect of alternative treatments?
  • What role do social and/or cultural influences play in the disease for a particular population? What are the effects of the populations’ beliefs and values have on treatment options?
  • Utilize a minimum of 2 research sources, 1 from the UOP Library and the other from rEsource to support your claims.
  • Please review grading rubric that will be posted in the course materials at the beginning of week 4 in regards to this assignment. The rubric will contain information that I will be looking for when grading this assignmnet.
  • Post certificate of orginality with this assignment to the assignments page.

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