Choose one of the pathogens listed below in order to prepare a three thousand word essay on the infection control and/or public health issues that the organism poses in Australia and/or in a contrasting country.
Pandemic (H1N1)influenza
Zika virus
Human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS
Measles virus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis)
The report should include:
1. A description of the organism including:
- How it is isolated and identified in the laboratory
- How it is transmitted
- Its sensitivity to different chemical and physical agents
- Its natural habitat
2. Its current and past prevalence and disease burden in Australia and in a contrasting country.
3. Comparison of the mode of transmission in the two countries.
4. Comparison of the control measures in place in each country?
5. Could the infection be eradicated in either country? If so, how?
6. What public health priority should be assigned to the disease in each country? And why?
Number of Words: 3000 Words/ 12 Pages
Referencing Style: Vancouver
References: 10.