Infectious Disease and Control Interventions Against Them

Disease Development
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Which groups (a) in the United States and (b) worldwide are most severely affected by infectious diseases today? Why? Support with cited references.
Seniors and individuals with chronic conditions are the most severely affected groups by infectious diseases in the United States and globally. According to Esme et al. (2019), diverse predisposing factors increase the vulnerability among these groups. Some of these comprise their declining nutrition quality that diminishes their immunity (Esme et al., 2019). These groups often suffer from impaired immunity due to their declining health status compounded by other social determinants of health. Thus, their risks of associated complications remain high.
Predict control interventions against infectious diseases. What do you think might happen at the three levels of prevention? Support with cited references.
Interventions require implementation at diverse prevention levels. As a result, when diseases emerge, healthcare professionals collaborate to intervene before the adverse health effects of a disease spread (Hadler et al., 2018). In this stage, they avert risky practices, including substance abuse and poor eating. They can also conduct a rapid screening to identify the infected persons at the secondary prevention level and induce appropriate pharmacological treatment to prevent the spread of the illness. Finally, they engage in tertiary management to end or slow the infection rates through rehabilitation of the victims or isolation.
Why are some infectious diseases re-emerging today? Support with cited references.
Several population and behavioral changes have prompted the re-emergence of infectious diseases. Priya (2021) indicates that shifting human practices through movements and crowding represents some of the leading causes. The author sugges...