Do Both

You are a photographer 

 Take or collect interesting pictures showing the effects or results of  contagious
or non-contagious diseases that is controversial in your communinty. 
 Attach your pictures here (3-5 pitures with caption)
1. This picture shows why contagious diseases continues on spreading, that
is because many people continue to physically communicate with those
people who have contagious diseases.

2. The reason why diseases never fade, because of people who don’t have
manners and doesn’t think of anyone but themselves.

3. And this is what happens if people continue ignoring the diseases that is
spreading now.
You are a writer 

 Write an article about the bad effects of emerging and re-emerging diseases in
your community.
 atleast 200 words

In the recent past, the Philippines has seen many outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases and
it continues to be susceptible to the threat of re-emerging infections such as leptospirosis,
dengue, meningococcemia, tuberculosis among. The current situation emphasizes the risks and
highlights the need to improve preparedness at local, national and international levels for
against future pandemics. New pathogens will continue to emerge and spread across regions
and will challenge public health as never before signifying grim repercussions and health
burden. These may cause countless morbidities and mortalities, disrupting trade and negatively
affect the economy.

There are several social determinants contributing to the emergence of novel infectious
diseases and resurgence of controlled or eradicated infectious diseases in our country. These
contributing factors are namely: (1) Demographic factors like the population distribution and
density, (2) international travel/ tourism and increased OFWs, (3) Socio-economic factors and
(4) Environmental factors. The latter includes our country’s vulnerability to disasters, increased
livestock production, man- made ecological changes or industries and lastly the urbanization
which encroach and destroy the animal habitats.

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases are unpredictable and create a gap between
planning and concrete action. To address this gap, there is a need to come up with proactive
systems that would ensure preparedness and response in anticipation to negative
consequences that may result in pandemic proportions of diseases. Proactive and multi-
disciplinary preparedness must be in place to reduce the impact of the public the health
threats.