public health

Assignment #3 (30 points)

PH 600

Below is an example of this table when applied to heart disease as a specific health outcome.

1. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that spreads when uninfected mosquitoes bite infected humans and become carriers of malaria. Infected mosquitoes then transmit the disease by biting uninfected humans. Therefore, in order to prevent malaria, people must protect themselves against getting mosquito bites.

Fill in the following table with malaria as the specific health outcome. (15 points)

Level of Cause	Malaria-Specific Mechanisms	Prevention Methods
Distal
Intermediate
Proximal

2. Fill in the following table for a health outcome of your choosing. (15 points)

Health outcome: ____________________

Level of Cause	Health Issue-Specific Mechanisms	Prevention Methods
Distal
Intermediate
Proximal