- Has the focus on disease prevention and health promotion shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases? Why or why not?
- Will a diversion in focus from infectious to chronic diseases leave the United States and other parts of the world at greater risk for pandemics or bio-terrorism? Why or why not?
- How do risk factors and prevention strategies differ from infectious and chronic diseases?
- When thinking about chronic diseases, how do you perceive the purpose and utility of passive surveillance as an epidemiological tool? Explain with an example of a chronic disease surveillance system. Would you advocate the reporting of select chronic conditions? Why? Give reasons for your answer.
