Write a critical appraisal of a peer-reviewed journal, newspaper, or magazine article that you have recently read concerning one infectious disease trend. Some examples of an infectious disease are Tuberculosis, AIDS, the Bird Flu, Anthrax, or Chickenpox. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, contain the following sections:
Author(s). Provide information about the author(s), including credentials and academic, organizational, or institutional affiliation. Does the author have a bias or vested interest?
Type of article: peer-reviewed journal, newspaper, magazine.
Introduction. What is the article about?
Claims. Does the article make any claims about treatment of the infectious disease?
Does the article provide a national or global perspective about the infectious disease?
Supporting evidence. What scientific evidence does the author(s) present to support his or her claims?
Include the following information:
Ø Describe the agent of disease.
Ø Describe the factors that make this particular population vulnerable to the disease.
Ø Describe environmental factors that make the population vulnerable to the disease.
Ø What are the modes for disease transmission?
Ø What methods are used to control the spread of the disease? What alternative methods are used by the selected population for treatment? What is the effect of alternate treatments?
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