Infectious Disease Trends

Understanding diseases present within the community allows public health nurses to prioritize health promotion and disease prevention strategies.
For this assignment, do not select Covid-19 but select other infectious diseases.

Analyze infectious diseases by:
Defining epidemiology, outbreak, incidence, and prevalence
Evaluating the role of nursing in epidemiology
Evaluating current infectious diseases locally, statewide, and nationally
Associating three of the most current infectious diseases with Healthy People 2020 objectives
Analyzing evidence-based practices aimed at reducing infectious diseases

Cite a minimum of three scholarly sources.

Include an APA-formatted reference page.