This document provides instructions for a research paper on infectious diseases and public health. Students are asked to choose an infectious disease from the list provided or one that was prevalent in the US and had lasting consequences. For the chosen disease, students must write a 3 to 4 page report describing the disease, the government's work to mitigate its impact, related investigations and surveillance data, instances of emergence and reemergence, a summary of governmental findings and research past, current and ongoing pertaining to the selected disease. Sources should be cited in APA format.