HLTH 334 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Raw Milk
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Woman"s anatomy places her at a unique risk. More likely to confuse symptoms for something else. Can pass stis to babies if pregnant. Women had 2. 5 times the reported chlamydia rate of men in 2011. Young people had four times the reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rate of the total population in 2011. Using condoms or other barriers for oral sex. Having oral, vaginal, or anal sex without condoms or other barriers. Having sex while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Through breast milk: toxoplasmosis: affects the baby"s growth; causes stillborn and miscarriages; caused contact with cat feces, contaminated soil or food. Endemic: constantly present in a given area. Epidemic: affecting a large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time. Examples: influenza outbreak in mexico or malaria is endemic to tropical regions. Pandemic: epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population.
