Communicable Diseases And Its Effects - 962 Words

Over the years, communicable diseases have created a host of serious problems. These diseases cause physical, emotional, and even financial problems in our societies today. A communicable disease refers to a sickness that passed through the transmission of infectious illnesses. People, food, animals or water can pass many infections from humans to humans or animals to humans. Humans can pass infectious diseases to each other from touching or exchanging body fluids. In 1981, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) marked the official start of the HIV epidemic which became one of the world’s most deadly communicable diseases (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2015). The widespread of the human immunodeficiency virus has affected approximately 1.2†¦show more content†¦Other efforts to help control HIV is to practice safe sex by using condoms, reducing sexual partners, getting tested and checking for other sexual transmitted diseases, never share needles with anyone or use equipme nt that is not sterile. Minimize the amount of alcohol and drugs as it tends to impair the ability to think clearly. â€Å"As a part of its overall public health mission, CDC provides leadership in helping control the HIV/AIDS epidemic by working with the community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, and prevention and evaluation activities† (CDC, 2015, para 1). Environmental Factors The environmental factors contribute to the outbreak of HIV. Culture and poverty appear to play an essential role. The environment in which one lives can determine the education and exposure to the HIV/AIDS virus (Alfsen, 2004). Also, demographics such as age, income, and education, and gender are also crucial in identifying HIV outbreaks. Lifestyles, Socioeconomic Status, and Disease Management The lifestyle has the greatest influence on the management of HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS primarily transmitted through sexual intercourse. The majority of HIV infections acquired through unprotected sexual relations where one partner has HIV (CDC, 2015). The disease management depends on the severity of the virus and what treatments are necessary. Education, household income, and education level are elements of socioeconomic status.