Description
For this milestone, you will reflect on the communicable disease you selected in Week 1 for your final project and identify the population at risk for this disease. The Module Four resources will help you understand risk factors and disease transmission. You may wish to search the internet for websites, specifically sites ending in .gov or .org, as these websites are created by organizations with reliable data about your chosen disease.
In 4 to 5 paragraphs, answer the questions below, which mirror the critical elements for Section IV of the final project. They will help you complete this section of your final project.
IV. Risk: In this section, you will identify the population at risk, discuss incidence and prevalence, interpret data, and discuss treatment options that exist for the communicable disease.
Have you identified the population that is at risk of developing or contracting the disease, explaining why that specific population is at risk?
Have you determined the current incidence and prevalence of the disease in the at-risk population, and have you supported your determination with current research?
Have you selected a graph that accurately displays the national incidence of the disease over time? Have you chosen a graph that includes at least five years of data?
Have you described the direction of the trend on the graph, explaining why the trend looks the way it does? Have you supported your explanation with current research?
To complete this assignment, review the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric document.