Describe what the public health department is doing to reduce the threat of the disease.

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For the next newsletter, you have been asked to write about the effect of a specific communicable disease on your community.

Identify a communicable disease to research.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper summarizing your research. Include the following information:

  • Describe the disease and discuss efforts to control it.
  • Identify the environmental factors related to this disease.
  • Explain the influence of lifestyles, socioeconomic status, and disease management.
    • Identify gaps and how you might connect to other resources to meet needs that are not locally available.
    • Include recommendations to expand the community’s programs if there are gaps.
  • Describe what the public health department is doing to reduce the threat of the disease.
  • Include data findings, evidence-based intervention, and a plan to ensure quality health.

Include at least 3 APA formatted references.