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https://www.ted.com/talks/maryn_mckenna_what_do_we_do_when_antibiotics_don_t_work_any_mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHQes6P5XnQ

https://wonder.cdc.gov/

Pls watch the video this is the link

Discussion: An Epidemic in the Community

To prepare for this Discussion, visit the CDC Wonder site in this week’s resources.

Investigate the incidence and prevalence of TB in your community. What information did

you find? Analyze how your community compares to county, state, or national data for

the same topic. Was the incidence and prevalence of each higher or lower than you

expected?

Consider the following scenario: This is Debbie’s first year working as a nurse at the

local health department in a rural county. Most of her days are spent in the clinic seeing

clients who often do not have health insurance.

Over the past month, Debbie has noticed that several young Hispanic men have come

to the health department, each diagnosed with tuberculosis. Debbie is concerned about

what the outbreak of tuberculosis among the migrant workers could mean for the

community. Through a community health profile, Debbie identifies the group of migrant

farm workers as being at highest risk for contracting tuberculosis.

Using the Epidemiologic Triangle concept, consider the relationship among causal

agents, susceptible persons, and environmental factors. Then, respond to the following:

• As a BSN-prepared community health nurse, what steps should Debbie take

next?

• Considering economic and social considerations within the community, what are

the primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions that Debbie might use in

managing this outbreak?

• Can similar interventions be applied to your community and its TB prevalence?

• What considerations need to be addressed within your community that are

different form Debbie’s community?

Week 2: Epidemiology: The Basis for Public

Health

In ancient times, populations felt helpless to stop the waves of disease that swept into and

out of their lives, as they believed, carried by supernatural forces, ill winds, evil eyes, or

even witchcraft. This feeling of helplessness over disease left ancient populations fearful

and suspicious since they could not predict when the next disaster would strike or who

would be its victim. It wasn’t until the Enlightenment (1700s and 1800s) that other sources

of disease transmission were considered and scientific reason ruled the day (Turnock,

2016). Public health forebears John Snow, Edward Jenner, and Edwin Chadwick

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