Infectious Disease Paper about RABIES

The purpose of this Infectious Disease paper is for you to utilize the knowledge you gained throughout this course and apply it as you research a specific microbial organism and the disease(s) it can cause. You will organize your research in a written, comprehensive report. Try not to exceed 2-3 pages (not including title, images and reference pages).

Title Page (1 points)
Cover page with name of Infectious Disease, Name of organism using scientific notation, Your name and the Date.Include the following academic integrity promise on the cover page (your paper will also be checked for plagiarism using TurnItIn):

I, (your name), have written this paper and I furthermore understand that if it is determined that any part of this paper was written by another person or taken from another source, that I will receive a failing grade for the report.

This includes your OWN work for a different course. If you have done this assignment before, you MUST pick a new disease and write a new paper.

Introduction of the disease (15 points)
Description of the disease
Causative agent/reservoir/vector
Mode of transmission
History of the disease

Symptoms (10 points)
Describe symptoms and signs of the disease
Describe any diagnostic tests that are used
Describe any differential diagnoses (with what other diseases is it commonly confused with, how can you tell the difference between this disease and others? etc.)

Treatments (10 points)
Describe at least two most common treatments doctors are using to fight this disease
Describe length of time it takes for the treatment and recovery and any side-effects of treatments

New development/future medical research direction (5 points)
Explore in depth at least one new discovery involving your disease (last five years).
Discuss future research direction/areas, which should be done to help fight this disease.

Overall Writing and Organizational Skills (5 points)

References (4 points)
Reference Page using APA guidelines (APA guidelines used for REFERENCES only)
When you cite your reference, be sure to include your citation in text, and list the reference in your reference list. See following last page for examples.

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