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What is an EID? |
Diseases that are newly recognized species/strains that are newly appearing in a population, geographical range, or are rapidly increasing in incidence |
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Where do EID's come from? |
Newly pathogenic Evolved from current pathogen new host ecological change drug resistant |
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Biological consequences of EID's |
extinction biodiversity loss invasive species success |
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Human consequences of EID's |
Global human health economic disease in agriculture (livestock) |
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Density Dependent Transmission (DD) |
Positive relationship between contact rate of individuals (both infected and susceptible) and the population density |
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Frequency Dependent Transmission (FD) |
There is no relationship between contact rate of individuals (both infected and susceptible) and population density |
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Contact |
Interaction that can lead to transfer of pathogen |
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How would influenza spread through a city compared to HIV? What about a small town? |
Since Influenza is DD, it would spread faster in a city than a small town. Since HIV is FD, it would spread at the same rate in both the city and small town |
