MIMM 413 Lecture : march 28 2012- dr. ndao.docx

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15 May 2012

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McGill University

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Microbiology and Immun (Sci)

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MIMM 413

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This disease is endemic in all countries in the world where they raise pigs. When humans defecate outside, the pigs eat human feces, and this is how they get infected. Also, with this worm the adult is in the human. In other hydatid diseases, humans get infected by the oocyst. How the life cycle of the parasite is maintained. They can release the eggs (thick, can survive for months) or parts of the worm in feces. This parasite can also spread with contact from human to human. Also, when people eat undercooked meat or pork containing the larvae, this can infect people as well. It is hard to diagnose by looking at the stool of the people. So, this disease was under-reported until 1990, when people got access to x-rays and ct scans. Some parts of south and central america, and sub-saharan africa and asia are infected. It is also prevalent in some eastern countries in europe.

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Discuss about the epidemiological triangle of an infectiousdisease like measles in any one developing country of the world andidentify a suitable epidemiological study design to study theprevalence of this disease in a large population.

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At the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention web site, look for case reports or case studies about a bacterial, fungal, viral and parasite (protozoan or helminth) infection, reported in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR). Briefly summarize each case report in your own words, showing the type of infection, source of infection, identity of the pathogen (s), how the case was investigated and managed and the conclusions reached. Provide the citations for the four case reports. The case studies should be current; no older than 4 years.

Students need to provide detail regarding the cases and in the other responses. Students will need to read 3-4 cases before selecting which one to focus on for each pathogen. In each case study, it needs to be clear who was infected. Each student will select 4 cases. One for bacteria, fungi, virus and a parasite. A total of four cases.

For each case, describe who was infected, where the infection was acquired, how the infection was diagnosed, what tests were used and how the patient was managed and treated. Surveys and epidemiological reports are not case studies. In addition, the cases should be from MMWR.

Topic #2: Dealing with a public health crisis- Zika, a viral disease passed from human to human via mosquito, as well as by sexual contact and has gained a foothold in the continental US (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/locally-acquired-zika-virus-reportedly-spreads-to-miami-beach_us_57b623ebe4b00d9c3a168d5c?) . While some infected people may have mild to no symptoms with a Zika infection, severe side effects include, Guillain-BarrÃ© syndrome, which is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system, and birth defects if a women is infected while she is pregnant. Congress has dragged it's heels funding programs to stop the spread of Zika, as well as those aimed to reduce the health impacts. How do you feel about politicians interjecting politics into public health matters?

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