Assignment instructions
“Periodically states consider additions, modifications, or deletions to their list of reportable conditions. Criteria and justifications for adding a disease vary. For example, a health agency may justify the addition of a new disease to its list by its need to:
–Public Health Surveillance in New York City – Then and Now. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology Program Office, Case Studies in Applied Epidemiology, No. 021-704
Please review the list of reportable diseases in Oregon.
In a letter to the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, recommend a communicable disease/condition that is currently not reportable in Oregon that you think should be on the list.In 750 words or less, discuss your rationale for this recommendation.
You should use the following format to guide your recommendation:
Please frame your discussion in the context of making the case for adding the disease, not simply addressing the points above. I do not expect you to perform an exhaustive literature search for this assignment; however, I do expect you to reference material that is not your own (e.g., data on disease incidence, economic impact of disease, etc). Any references should follow AMA Manual of Style, 10th Edition (http://sites.uci.edu/medsim/files/2015/03/AMA-citation-Guide.pdf (Links to an external site.)).
Include references as superscript numbers in the main text with full corresponding citation in the references section. Please let me know if you need further clarification.
Submission instructions
Include your name and Assignment #1 in the top right corner of the Word document. Note: any references cited will not count toward the word limit. Final submission should be in Word format.