Describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis and the factors that contribute to the global resurgence of tb.
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In Module 1, you will establish the foundation for the report by applying what you learned from your Public Health, Epidemiology, and Health Statistics courses to do the following:
- Describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis.
- Identify three factors that have contributed to the global resurgence of TB.
- Compare and contrast statistics regarding tuberculosis globally, in the United States, and in your state (identify the state about which you are writing).
- Summarize continuing challenges to TB control in the United States.
Length: 4 pages, excluding title page and reference
Module 1 – Background
PUBLIC HEALTH, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND HEALTH STATISTICS
Required Reading
Byron, P. (2016, July 11). History of tuberculosis in the United States to be explored in unprecedented depth. Virginia Tech. Retrieved from https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/07/clahs-tuber…
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016). Tuberculosis (TB). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/tb/
Miramontes, R., Hill, A. N., Woodruff, R. S. Y., Lambert, L. A., Navin, T. R., Castro, K. G., & LoBue, P. A. (2015). Tuberculosis infection in the United States: Prevalence estimates from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 2011-2012. PLoS One, 10(11) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140881
Yuen, C. M., Kammerer, J. S., Marks, K., Navin, T. R., & France, A. M. (2016). Recent transmission of tuberculosis — United States, 2011-2014. PLoS One, 11(4) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153728
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