Threats to health from communicable diseases, the environment, chronic illness, and the aging process have changed over time. The newer threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are currently faced with include:
1. Diphtheria, cholera, and typhoid fever
2. HIV, AIDS, and bioterrorism
3. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation
4. Polluted water and air
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The newer threats to health that public health nurses are involved in are HIV, AIDS, and bioter-rorism. Choice #1 lists threats of the past. Avian flu may be a threat, but radiation and tuberculo-sis are ongoing. Polluted water and air are generally not seen in the United States.
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