To prepare for this Discussion:
Access and review the Epidemiological Triad Learning Interaction.
Select an infectious disease from the list proved in List of Infectious Diseases document for Week 1 Discussion.
Review the Week 1 “Ebola Virus Disease in the Light of Epidemiological Triad” (Kaur, Sachdeva, Jha, & Sulania, 2017) resource. Consider how the epidemiologic triad/triangle can be applied to your selected disease.
Consider how variations in each factor shown in the example from the textbook can influence the manifestation of the disease. Refer to pages 435-440, in your textbook, for further explanation.
Post a comprehensive explanation of the following:
Identify ebola virus disease Following are explanations of each element.
Provide an example of an agent that is associated with the infectious disease that you selected.
Discuss at least three examples of environmental factors that contribute to the likelihood of transmission of the agent to an individual for the disease you have selected.
Discuss at least three examples of host factors that contribute to the likelihood of transmission of the agent to an individual for the disease you have selected.
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