PUB HLT 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gamma Globulin, Crimean War, Contact Tracing
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Week 2 tues lec 4 notes (infectious diseases) infectious diseases in history. Plague in europe killed 20-(cid:1008)(cid:1009)% of (cid:449)orld"s populatio(cid:374) Deaths due to dysentery (infection) were 10x (5x) higher than those due to casualties in. 1967 surgeon general stewart believed war against infectious diseases has over lol: but ebola outbreak is occurring today ebola prevention community engagement case finding/management, surveillance, contact tracing isolate patients in max containment facilities. Gamma globulin from survivors for possible vaccine examples discussed. Plan: improve surveillance, detection of infections, intensify mosquito control, expedite vaccines. Convergence model shows in the center the factors that lead to the emergence of an infectious disease. Etiologic agent: 80% of infectious diseases have zoonotic origins. Mode of transmission (direct, indirect, intermediate host) It does not have to be same route for entry as for exit. In tanzania, africa: cholera cost 36 million vs in peru: 770 million. Have a seasonality component affected by outdoor population density during different seasons.
