Provide background about the disease-causing microbe. Is it a virus, bacterium, etc.? What are the symptoms of the disease?

Describe the portal of entry and exit of the microbe. How does it enter the human body? How is the microbe spread through a population?

Discuss the pathogenesis of the disease (how the microbe actually causes the symptoms). Does it produce a toxin, or have other pathogenic properties?

Describe the impact of this microbe on human health. Why would this disease be of concern to epidemiologists? What is the prevalence of the disease in the human population?

Describe any treatments available for the disease. Include vaccinations and chemotherapeutic treatment options.