Infectious diseases remain a substantial cause of human and animal morbidity and mortality, leading to extensive outbreaks and epidemics throughout the last century and claim nearly 4 million deaths and are a source of millions of hospitalizations in emerging countries every year. After reading this week’s chapters and reviewing the PowerPoints and websites provided, please respond to the following (800-1,000 words, citation and reference in APA format):
- Define emerging infections and provide an example.
- Define vector-borne diseases and provide and example.
- Define reemerging diseases and provide an example.
- Discuss the global burden of one (1) of the following emerging and reemerging infectious diseases (i.e. are these infections disproportionately affecting certain indigenous or groups of people?):
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Influenza viruses
- H1N1 Influenza
- Avian Influenza
- Hantavirus
- Severe Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
- Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
- SARS-CoV-2
