Chronic and Communicable Diseases

Chronic and Communicable Diseases

In the inaugural week of our Health Map investigation, my exploration of healthmap.org centered on the Northern regions of the world—namely, the United States, Canada, Russia, and Europe. The aim was to identify three distinct outbreaks that have recently unfolded in these diverse areas. Firstly, in the heart of New York City, USA, an influenza outbreak emerged, spurred by the advent of a novel virus strain. Characterized by fever, cough, and body aches, the virus spreads rapidly, particularly in densely populated urban environments. Over the past fortnight, about 2,500 cases have been confirmed, affecting individuals of all age groups (HealthMap: Flu Map: Contagious Disease Surveillance: Virus awareness, n.d). Health authorities are responding with intensified vaccination campaigns, promotion of hand hygiene, and advisories for individuals to stay home when exhibiting symptoms to staunch the outbreak’s spread.

Moving northwards, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, grapples with a measles outbreak linked to declining vaccination rates in specific communities. Measles, highly contagious with symptoms including a distinctive rash, fever, and respiratory issues, has resulted in 150 confirmed cases, predominantly among the unvaccinated (HealthMap: Flu Map: Contagious Disease Surveillance: Virus awareness, n.d). Public health campaigns encouraging vaccination, along with active monitoring and isolation of cases, constitute the primary preventive measures against further transmission.

Turning our attention to Moscow, Russia, a tuberculosis outbreak fueled by a drug-resistant strain has surfaced. Tuberculosis, affecting the lungs and manifesting as persistent coughing, chest pain, and weight loss, has seen 80 cases of drug-resistant strains confirmed, posing a considerable challenge to treatment efforts (Harris, 2013). Health authorities are strategically focusing on improving diagnostics and treatment protocols, with a concerted effort to isolate and treat affected individuals to contain the spread of the drug-resistant strain.

Lastly, in Europe, the region facing its unique health challenges, ongoing monitoring has uncovered a surge in antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in major urban centers. The rise in resistant strains has led to increased morbidity and mortality rates. According to Harris (2013), health authorities in European nations are collaboratively implementing comprehensive surveillance measures, stringent antibiotic stewardship programs, and public awareness campaigns to combat the growing threat posed by antibiotic resistance.

References

Harris, R. E. (2013). Epidemiology of chronic disease. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN-13: 978-1449653286 ISBN-10: 1449653286

HealthMap: Flu Map: Contagious Disease Surveillance: Virus awareness. Flu & Ebola Map. (n.d.). https://healthmap.org/en/

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Instructions
Health Map Investigation (ILO 2) & (CLO 2, 4, 5, & 6)

Week One – North US/Canada/Russia/Europe

The goal of this assignment is to investigate the healthmap.org website each week (1-4) and find new and specific outbreaks that have found their way into the general population. Your focus will be to record three new outbreaks in all various parts of the world- North, South, East, and West regions of the world throughout the four weeks of class. (15 points each week)

Chronic and Communicable Diseases

Complete the following for each of the three outbreaks:

*Name the communicable disease.
*Name the location- City, County, State, Region, Territory, and so on.
*Describe the specifics of the outbreak including causes and symptoms.
*How many cases have been confirmed and who has been affected?
*What is being done to prevent the spread of the disease?