Chikungunya Disease Essay

1. Description of the pathogen

-­‐ Morphology

-­‐ Factors for metabolism and growth

-­‐ Genetics/pathogenic mechanisms

-­‐ Type of metabolism, etc.)

2. Description of the disease

-­‐ Brief history

-­‐ Clinical symptoms, virulence factors, progression of the disease state

-­‐ Diagnostic procedures, including how the pathogen is identified in the clinical laboratory

3. Epidemiology of the disease

-­‐ Individuals at risk

-­‐ Transmission mechanisms

-­‐ Human behaviors involved in its spread

4. Control of the pathogen and/or disease

-­‐ Methods of disease prevention

-­‐ Clinical treatment of disease process

-­‐ Infection control of the microorganism (preventing the spread)

Please provide your personal thoughts in the conclusion of the paper.

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