Infectious Disease Trends

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   Understanding diseases present within the community allows public health nurses to prioritize health promotion and disease prevention strategies.
   
   Analyze infectious diseases by:

   • Defining epidemiology, outbreak, incidence, and prevalence
   • Evaluating the role of nursing within epidemiology
   • Evaluating current infectious diseases locally, statewide, and nationally
   • Associating three of the most current infectious diseases with Healthy People 2020 objectives
   • Analyzing evidence-based practices aimed at reducing infectious diseases

   Format your assignment as one of the following:

   • 700- to 1,050-word paper

   Cite a minimum of three scholarly sources.
   
   Include an APA-formatted reference page