Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Public Health - Part 2
Lecture:Public Health and Communicable Disease
Slide content:Sampling of Communicable Diseases: Sexually Transmitted Gonorrhea Bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact or during birth. Can lead to permanent health problems. Public health responses: monitoring, interventions, outbreak investigation, education on prevention and treatment 21
Slide notes:Gonorrhea is an example of a sexually-transmitted disease. This bacterial infection can lead to permanent health problems. The public health response includes monitoring, interventions, investigation of outbreaks, and education on prevention and treatment. 21