CCN E Coli and Epidemiology Discussion

Initial Post Instructions

• Some microorganisms like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Yesinia pestis, E. coli can cause diseases of different body systems. Let’s investigate how the same pathogen is responsible for different pathophysiological symptoms. First, choose a microorganism found in multiple systems. Then, describe your pathogen’s role in disease for one body system: report the disease caused, the normal function of that system, pathophysiological symptoms, and the virulence factor(s) that contribute(s) to the diseased state.

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Viral skin diseases like smallpox were among the first diseases to be eradicated through vaccination program, but now we see more outbreaks of measles, mumps and polio diseases for which we have vaccinations. Why do you think some diseases are appearing again? What is your understanding about diseases like malaria and Ebola, and can we eradicate these through vaccination programs? What is the role of CDC in controlling the spread of these communicable diseases and their treatment?

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least one peer or the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading

This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

• Discussion Guidelines
• Course Outcomes
• CO 10: Analyze the microbial diseases of different body systems- integumentary, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive and urogenital.

REPLY

Hi professor and class It is very true, that there has been a sudden rise in outbreaks such as measles mumps and polio. When thinking about the reason why these diseases don’t disappear fully is because these types of diseases are able to mutate or update. When it comes to designing a type of vaccination, its helpful but sometimes pointless because the disease is either the same or it has mutate to something much stronger. A clear example of type of disease/ viruses would be Covid. This was a grand pandemic that affected the whole world, as time went by the disease/virus once they had invented a vaccination, two or three different types of covid had been develop within weeks of the break out. Diseases such as malaria and Ebola, my understanding of these types of diseases is , one is caused by many tiny parasites and the other is a virus spread via blood or bodily fluid exposure. It would be ignorant  of me to say that yes, we can eradicate all types of disease but the honest truth is that everyday they are all updating and forming new types of disease that it would be to hard to keep up with all types of diseases and their new mutated self. When it come to CDC they play a big role in keeping the calm of the public and to keep the public informed in a calmly manner. For example not to long ago when covid made its first appearance, CDC was caught of guard that there was a point that they were just spilling any type of information with out considering the consequences. Which later create chaos and unreasonable purchases such as toilet paper. It is CDCs job to always keep the calm of the public as they are giving the well researched information. I understand that at that time covid was very new and there was no known knowledge, but it was their job to act as if they knew. CDC is also responsible of providing resources and guidance,   References:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, April 29). Mission, role and Pledge. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htmLinks to an external site. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, April 14). Transmission. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/index.htmlLinks to an external site. professional, C. C. medical. (n.d.). Malaria: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & prevention. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15014-malariaLinks to an external site.  ReplyReply