Must be original and references.

Select Agent Program Paper

Research one Tier 1 select agent or toxin from the Federal Select Agent Program document and write/submit paper that includes the following information:

1. Overview of the Federal Select Agent Program

2. Provide high-level overview of your selected Tier 1 agent:

a. Brief history on agent

b. Brief pathobiology on agent

c. Infectivity and incidence rate

d. Justification on why it is a Tier 1 Select Agent

e. Classify and justify as emerging or re-emerging disease

f. Agent’s potential to be used as a biological weapon

g. Environment, society and behavioral impacts, if any.

3. Identify one policy strategy that is:

a. Currently implemented in the United States

b. One policy/recommendation that can be implemented

4. Follows the format:

a. 3-5 pages

b. Double spaced, 12 point font

c. Includes section headers

d. Uses APA format to reference both in the body of the paper and in the reference section.

Complete Select Agent Paper and place in your assignment folder – Due midnight EDT, June 20, 2017

RUBRIC

Category	Scoring Criteria	Total Points	Score
Content (40 points)	Provides an overview of the Federal Select Agent Program	5
	Provides a brief history on agent	5
	Provides a brief pathobiology on agent	5
	Provides infectivity and incidence rate	2
	Provides justification on why it is a Tier 1 Select Agent	2
	Classifies and justifies as emerging or re-emerging disease	5
	Briefly discusses agent’s potential to be used as a biological weapon	5
	Identifies and briefly discusses 1 policy strategy that is currently implemented in the United States	5
	Briefly discusses 1 policy/recommendation that can be implemented	5
	Any technical terms are well-defined	1
Organization/Structure (10 points)	Paper is within 5 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point font and contains appropriate headers	3
	In-text and reference page follow APA format	5
	Paper is free of spelling and grammatical errors	2
Score	Total Points	50