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How do you define emerging diseases? (3)
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Newly recognised
Those spreading within human populations Novel diseases that are introudced into human populations |
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What are the reasons for identifying new infectious diseases in humans?
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New/improved diagnostic methods
"I wonder if..." philosophy (i.e "rods cause diseases in stomaches, I wonder if this rod does") |
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Give examples of newly recognised infections in humans
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Legionella
Helicobacter HepC Human papillomavirus Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) |
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What are the reasons for infections spreading within human populations (8)
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Increased travel
Changes in medical treatment Overuse of antibotics Lack of funding War and refugees Life-style changes Climate change Bioterrorism |
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Give some examples of drug resistant strains (4)
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Multi-drug resistant TB
Glycopeptide resistant enterococci MRSA Clostridium difficile |
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Give 8 examples of infections that are spreading within human populations
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Drug resistant strains
Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea TB Malaria Syphilis and gonorrhoea West Nile fever virus Dengue virus New mutations of known pathogens (e.g. flu) |
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Give two reasons why novel diseases are being introduced into human populations
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Human activity - economic effects
Changes in medical treatment |
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Give three examples of novel diseases being introduced into human populations
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HIV
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Fungi |
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Is SARS a zoonosis?
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Yes
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