So 626 Assignment 1

Avian Influenza H7N9 Project Instructions

This is a 4-part project. Review the Background Information document, which contains descriptions of the origins of a novel avian influenza threat that began in the winter of 2013, and the fictional scenario based in Zambia suggesting a potential for development of a more serious epidemic situation.

This project will be completed in 4 parts:

Part 1: The Situation Assessment (Due on Sunday Sep 3, 2017)

You will write a 5-page research-based paper in current AMA format focusing on the potential of avian influenza A (H7N9) to expand into a local epidemic or spread beyond to pandemic proportions. The paper must include at least 5 peer-reviewed references in addition to the readings supplied in the scenario, textbooks, and the Bible. A biblical perspective on the response must be considered and referenced appropriately.