MCB2340C Module 02 Discussion - Super Bugs Latest 2023

MCB2340C

Module 02 Discussion - Super Bugs

Discussion Topic

Activity Time:

Activity Time: 3 hours; Additional Time for Study, Research, and Reflection: 1 hour

Directions:

Many of us have been impacted by outbreaks of disease in our lifetimes. Throughout history, humans have battled outbreaks of disease; many have lost their lives to diseases before treatments and cures were discovered. Modern science and medicine have become efficient in developing vaccines and medications to control and treat outbreaks, but whether the diseases will ever truly be eradicated is in question. Considering how many of these infectious diseases exist and how easily they spread, it is important to remember safety issues to reduce and prevent transmission.

For your initial post, reflect over the past decade and recall a news-breaking infectious outbreak of a disease that made an impact on you. Please include a link to a news article or video related to your outbreak in your initial post. Include the following in your post:

• Disease name
• Infectious agent (is the disease bacterial, viral, or fungal? List the specific organism (genus species)
• Mode of transmission
• Signs and symptoms of the disease
• Treatment (or treatments) available
• Try not to duplicate another classmate’s topic (make your subject line is your disease so it is easy to check)
• Explain how that story changed the way you interacted with people, family, or friends.

For your reply post, expand your peer’s ideas by sharing stories from your own personal experience with the outbreak.

Note:

• “Expand on your peer’s ideas” needs more than 1 - 2 sentences for an acceptable reply.
• You must use at least one source in your initial post. When you refer to a website or article, be sure to cite it in APA format. This prevents plagiarism and allows your fellow students to review the cites and increase the class knowledge base.

Please make your initial post by midweek and respond to at least one other student's post by the end of the week. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.