HIV Impacts on Global Stage Epidemiology Paper

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Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to "Communicable Disease Chain," "Chain of Infection," and the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment.

Communicable Disease Selection

  1. Chickenpox
  2. Tuberculosis
  3. Influenza
  4. Mononucleosis
  5. Hepatitis B
  6. HIV
  7. Ebola
  8. Measles
  9. Polio
  10. Influenza

Epidemiology Paper Requirements

  1. Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.
  2. Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
  3. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?
  4. Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.
  5. Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
  6. Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.

A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

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Running head: HIV IMPACTS ON THE GLOBAL STAGE

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HIV Impacts On the Global Stage
A description of HIV
Society grapples with many infectious diseases at any given moment. Due to their effects
and detriments, community health workers must come up with rapid response with regards to
managing various forms of highly spreading ailments. For the above discussion, HIV would
prove a significant infectious disease worth investigating. In full, HIV stands for Human Immune
Deficiency Virus. The contamination and the virus that causes Aids is found in blood, saliva-in
rare cases and sperms and or the virginal fluids at any given moment. The ailment comes in
various stages with stages such as the window stage providing warning signs for the oncoming
opportunistic disease attacks due to the weekend immunity of the body for that matter. It is
through such identifications that the cause, symptoms and even treatment of the condition need
to be examined to avoid the rampant spread and investigations for that matter.
Causes, symptoms and mode of transmission
HIV is caused by the weakening of the body’s immune system through infections by a
virus at any given moment. Additionally, some of the causes that may get attributed to the
ailment would include the sharing of needles, engaging in unprotected sex with someone who
has the virus, blood transfusion went wrong and even other minute cause such as kissing an
infected party. However, kissing may not contribute to the disease penetrating human organs and
bed riding an individual. Another standard method points to sharing needles with someone
infected. So, the bottom line here indicates to having contact with the infected and contacting the
disease asap. Some of the symptoms of the disease range from fatigue, having swollen lymph

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nodes, fever that lasts more than ten minutes, a red rash that does not itch, among other
symptoms.
Notably, the symptoms vary from one patient to the other, even going on to change
between the male and the female personalities affected by the same at any given moment. We
must note that HIV is transmitted from a person who has the virus, and it must pass through
various fluids. Some of the fluids include breast milk, blood, semen, vaginal fluid rectal fluids,
pre-seminal fluids, among others. So, prevention and care should be taken to avoid a blatant
contract of the disease for that matter. HIV may be considered both reportable and not
reportable at the same time. First of all, it must be reported should an infected individual desire
to donate blood. On the other hand, the disease is not reportable since it is not highly spread
(Shaukat & Kazmi, 2016).
Treatment and the demographics of interest when looking at HIV
The truth of the matter is that HIV has no cure. All those clinical personnel do involve
ensuring that the virus is contained and suppressed so it cannot render the body functionless. The
introduction of anti-retroviral drugs has proven pivotal towards the management and the
containment of the deadly virus. Previously, an infected party had a death sentence hanging over
them. However, with the introduction of the ARVs, patients can exploit their life-long operations
for that matter. The epidemiology of the ailment would take researchers into taking statistics,
especially to the Sub-Saharan Parts of Africa.
The part of the world accounts for at least 70% of HIV cases globally. The prevention,
death and treatment resou...


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