HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Immunosuppression, Southeast Asia, Foodborne Illness
17 Sep 2016
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The study of the patterns, causes(determinants) and consequences of disease on defined populations. Comparing to other results to see if there has been a change in the rate of infections, disease, illness: pattern: worldwide breast cancer rates per 100,000 population. Equalizing the playing field across the board by using (100,000 per population). Epstein barr virus causes mono-nucleosis and burkett"s lymphoma/ 95% of us have epstein. Barr virus, it just sits there and becomes a problem if we come immunosuppressed . Are suspect to re-activation of epstein barr virus and can incur disease from such. Diet, (pesticide), tobacco, infection, gender, occupation, sun and radon, alcohol, pollution, : incidence of and mortality due to cancer: canada 2007. Incidence: other: 46. 4, prostate: 14. 2, lung: 14. 0, breast: 12. 9, colorectal: 12. 5% Mortality: other: 48. 2, prostate: 5. 2, lung: 26. 7, breast:7. 3, colorectal:12. 2% Monitor public health: morbidity rates, mortality rates.
