Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is perhaps the most commonSTI in the United States and certain types of HPV cause cervical,anal, penile, and throat cancers. Vaccine against certain HPV typesare now available and recommended for adolescent boys and girls.Discuss the concerns regarding the vaccine that have contributed tolow uptake of HPV vaccine among U.S. adolescents?
As a public health student, you probably have taken separatecourses in communicable and chronic disease, mental health, orinjury, or other separate topics. Hepatitis B is a disease orhealth condition that can be discussed in the context ofcommunicable disease, chronic disease, or injury (drug use)epidemiology. Discuss the epidemiologic characteristics andprevention and control methods for Hepatitis B that makes it arelevant health topic in at least these three areas of publichealth.
