BIOL 2P98 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Emerging Infectious Disease, Aedes Aegypti, Swine Influenza
16 Jan 2017
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Hlsc 2p97 - global issues in infectious diseases. When aids first come out to the knowledge in the world, it took about 15 years for the public to react. There was a lack of political will was more evident in the case of brazil. Each country has a constitution of right, health and civil rights to ensure good living quality. Some individuals can sue countries if they are not provided with a service that is stated in the constitution (case of women in brazil) Globalization has always been present, but it is the paste and the speed that is new. Canada and usa were the first to eradicate diseases (smallpox): because there were no animal reservoir in north. Who is the organization for hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)s oie is for a(cid:374)i(cid:373)als. Eradication: no case present on earth and cannot come back. no reservoir. Local zika: the vector is present, you need the host/ environment/ pathogen. Enough people that is is suitable for transmission.
