Analyzing Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology, Outbreak, Incidence, and Prevalence

Infectious Disease
Trends
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
1.Analyse infectious diseases by:Defining epidemiology, outbreak, incidence, and prevalence.
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2.Evaluating the role of nursing within epidemiology................................................................4
3. Evaluating current infectious diseases locally, statewide, and nationally...............................4
4.Associating three of the most current infectious diseases with Healthy People 2020
objectives.....................................................................................................................................4
5.Analysing evidence-based practices aimed at reducing infectious diseases............................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION
Infectious diseases can be define as diseases which are caused by pathogenic agents such
as virus, bacteria, fungi or parasites. Such diseases are easily communicable weather directly or
indirectly (Hansen and et.al., 2016). They are mostly preventable but still occur as a threat to
public health in United states. In this report, epidemiology, outbreak, incidence, and prevalence
of infectious disease is going to be discuss. Furthermore, Analysis of evidence-based practices
aimed at reducing infectious diseases
MAIN BODY
1.Analyse infectious diseases by:Defining epidemiology, outbreak, incidence, and prevalence.
Epidemiology is basically an analysis and study of patterns, distribution and determinants
of health and conditions of diseases in outlined population. Outbreak can be define as sudden
occurrence of diseases in specific time and place. In US, there was an outbreak of HIV virus
identified by healthcare professionals after analysis of pneumonitis pneumonia and Kaposi's
sarcoma in gay men. Incidence is the number of new cases occurring at a particular period of
time. In the year 2017, around 1.8 million people are become newly infected by HIV infection
(HIV Statistics: What Are the Current Numbers, 2020.). Whereas, around 36.9 million people are
living with the infection which is they prevalence of disease.
2.Evaluating the role of nursing within epidemiology.
A nurse plays a vital role in the area of epidemiology. It is a nursing profession to make
sure that patients are receiving optimal care and try to reduce overall risk of infection. A nurse
focus on various preventive measures and infection control. However, there are certain roles of a
nurse within epidemiology. Some of them are discussed here.
 Examine individuals and regulate expected presence of infection.
 Determine risk factors within the patients and identify different areas to be modified for
better control.
3. Evaluating current infectious diseases locally, statewide, and nationally.
An ongoing outbreak of the flu is occurring in New York city in US. It is an infectious
disease caused by influenza virus. There were around 5,301 positive reports of influenza and the
number of individuals hospitalized with confirm cases was 520 above 1 percent over last week
(Flu Season In Full Swing Going Into 2020: Cases In New York, 2020). The fifth US case of
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