Assignment 2: Zoonotic Disease Response Paper According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a zoonotic disease is defined as “a disease spread between animals and people. Zoonotic...

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Assignment 2: Zoonotic Disease Response Paper According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a zoonotic disease is defined as “a disease spread between animals and people. Zoonotic diseases can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi” (CDC, 2017). For this assignment, you will prepare a paper on the environmental health functions and public health responsibilities related to a zoonotic disease outbreak scenario that will be provided by your instructor. If you do not receive your scenario within 14 days of the assignment deadline, be sure to ask your instructor. As you prepare your paper, think about your role as current or future public health professional and how you might address the scenario to effect positive social change. Consider the responsibilities and services you may be called upon to carry out for the community. Review the Learning Resources provided in this module and any other quality, relevant public health or academic resources, and think about how the core functions and essential services of public health are related to this public health zoonotic disease emergency response. Visit the Walden writing center and review your Essential Guide to APA style for writing assistance. To Prepare: Review the Learning Resources and the scenario the instructor provided you for this module. Think about your role as current or future environmental health/ public health professional and how you might address the scenario. Also, think about the responsibilities and services you may be called upon to carry out for the community. To Complete: Submit a 4-6-page paper addressing the topic you were provided. Your paper must include the following: · A title page, in APA format. · Section headers, in APA format, for each section below: · Provide a scholarly analysis of the zoonotic disease in the above scenario, highlighting the unique attributes of this illness, and support why it is a public health concern. Explain the situational background and why a public health response would be warranted. · Describe the animal to human disease transmission process for this scenario, considering the unique epidemiology and environmental health factors that influence this disease transmission. What challenges/barriers can you expect to face, given this information? · Describe the core public health roles and responsibilities that are key to both preventing and responding to the event. Include in your response how local, state and federal public health agencies may work together in controlling the spread of this zoonotic disease. Explain and support what resources and/or partnerships may be needed to respond to this incident. · Describe the specific public health disease control and community protection procedures that you feel will best protect the community and support why. Discuss disease investigation and control, exposure treatment, animal disposal, and public information dissemination. · Provide a summary/conclusion to support the public health significance and your recommendations for action to create positive social change. · Cite the sources within your text and be sure to follow APA format. · An APA formatted reference list at the end of your paper Module 5 paper topic Rabies Outbreak in Skunks: It has been confirmed that a strain of skunk rabies has moved into an area that has never see this type of rabies transmission. Until now, only bats in the area had tested positive for rabies and the local health department is very concerned that the introduction of rabid skunks will significantly increase the potential for human and pet exposures. Currently, over 30 skunks have tested positive in this area, as well as several feral cats, a raccoon and a fox. You are welcome to put this into your own scenario (making up names of companies, towns, etc.).
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Zoonotic Disease Response Paper
Rabies Outbreak in Skunks
Introduction
Rabies is zoonotic disease that is caused by viruses Fisher (2018). Viruses are micro-organisms that can only be observed under a microscope. Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease which means vaccination can
prevent this disease Pieracci (2020). According to the World Health Organization, about 99% of Rabies in humans is caused by the domestic dogs. In the scenario given for this paper, it has been mentioned that there has been outbreak of Rabies in skunk. This is the first time that this type of rabies transmission is being observed and thus it is very dangerous. The health department noted that only bats were positive for rabies till now. Also, the positive cases of skunk would be a new threat to humans. The health department also noted that over 30 skunks, several feral cats, a raccoon and a fox have also tested positive for rabies.
Zoonotic Diseases
According to CDC, zoonoses or zoonotic diseases are the diseases that are caused by micro-organisms that spread between animals and human beings mentions CDC (2017). Animals are known to provide many benefits to humans like food, fiber, livelihood, companionship, etc. but, animals carry certain micro-organisms like bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites that can be harmful for humans. These micro-organisms when get transferred from animals to humans can cause mild to severe illness Brucker (2020). According to the data by CDC, 6 out of every 10 known infectious diseases in humans can be caused by animals. Rabies is one such zoonotic disease that has a 100% fatality rate once confirmed. Rabies affects the Central Nervous System and thus it is very difficult to treat Tarrant (2020).
In the scenario given for this paper, the situation is really worrisome. The local health department had reported never seen before rabies infection in the skunks. The health department also noted infection in cats, raccoon and fox. This is really alarming as rabies being a zoonotic disease could be easily transmitted to humans. This situation warrants for some strict emergency action as the people need to be made aware. Many people must have come in contact with these animals assuming that they are healthy. The public needs to be made aware that they need to stay away from the animals and forest for some time. Also, if anyone has any history of a bite or sting from any animal in the last 48 hours then they should report to the government hospital.
Animal to human transmission
Humans and animals stay in close connection with each other due to personal and economic reasons. It is very easy for any zoonotic disease to spread from animals and humans due to this reason explains Winkler (2017). There has been and will be a close connection between humans and animals and thus there are multiple ways in which the infection can be spread. The infection...
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