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Case StudyCase Study Ch 4 & 5 Case Study Ch 4 Infectious and Communicable Diseases *Remember when answering these questions to use scholarly resources (such as the text and maybe an article) and reference any materials you used to provide your answers* Peter travels the world in his position in the advance team for the secretary of state.  He has likely visited as many as 20 countries in the 12 months’ time and is frequently in areas where infectious diseases are far more common than in his home country, the United States.  Using the CDC and the WHO as your resources, plan a strategy to keep Peter healthy: 1.  What vaccinations are necessary for Peter? 2.  Is there any prophylactic treatment or medications that might be identified prior to travel? 3.  What other precautionary measures might be taken? 4.  What economic and political factors are considered here? Case Study Ch 5 Cancer Juan was only 55 when he learned he had cancer.  He was shocked.  He saw his doctor for what he thought was a pulled muscle in his side, a nagging cough, and felling tired all the time. A chest X-ray showed a mass in his lung.  He had a CT scan at the nearest hospital and got sicker as he waited 10 days for the results.  The results indicated a need for an oncologist-another wait of almost 45 days.  Juan’s daughter went on the internet to find a place where he might get treatment earlier. A call was made to a cancer treatment center about 1100 miles away.  They asked for his records, called back in 24 hours, and made an appointment. The results were staggering.  He had Stage IV cancer with tumors in one of his kidneys, a lung, liver, and several lymph nodes. Juan had a radical nephrectomy with removal of surrounding lymph nodes and the adrenal gland.  This was followed by aggressive biotherapy for about 8 weeks.  Today Juan has passed his 10-year mark cancer free. 1.  Is Juan’s experience waiting for treatment common? Why or why not? 2.  What issues might Juan face having only one kidney and no adrenal gland?  Search the Internet for your response

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Case Study Ch 4:  Infectious and Communicable Diseases
1. Vaccination against certain diseases is important prior to travel to foreign countries as it ensures effective protection against various diseases that are endemic to the destination country. The spread of infectious diseases among the people of that country as well that introduction of these diseases to a foreign country is stopped as travelers get vaccinated at the right time and take necessary precautions while travelling.
As Peter works in the advance team for the secretary of state, the vaccinations that are necessary to ensure his safety while travelling across borders include:
i. Covid19
ii. Anthrax
iii. Cholera
iv. Hepatitis A
v. Japanese Encephalitis
vi. Polio
vii. Rabies (pre-and post-exposure)
viii. Typhoid
ix. Hepatitis A & B Combination Vaccine and
x. Yellow Fever
2.  A prophylactic treatment is intended to avoid the onset of a disease. For example, if Peter is travelling to countries such as Africa and Asia, where Malaria is a common infectious disease; he needs to start his prophylactic medication 1-2 days before travelling and take the medicines every day while he stays in that country and continues with the medication for 7-days after returning back to his home country.
	Vaccines can either be therapeutic or prophylactic.

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