Select one of the chronic or infectious diseases from the list provided to be the focus of your research. You will write a disease brief on your selected disease.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Overview: In this section, you will introduce the disease you selected, including an overview of its current impact on public health.
A. Level of Public Health Issue: Describe the disease selected and the impact it has on public health. In other words, is this a current public health issue, one that may become a major issue, or one that was a public health issue in the past?
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II. Etiology: In this section, you will research the selected disease and analyze its etiology. Remember to use APA formatting for your citations.
A. Disease Progression: Based on your research, describe how the disease develops in the human body. Consider how the disease starts as well as
the process the disease goes through as it progresses.
B. Risk Factors: Explain the major risk factors for contracting or developing this disease, using your research as support.