PSYC 412 Lecture 11: PSYC 412 ch 12
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Immune system: the body"s defense against infection (i. e. invasion of microbes and their growth in the body) and illness. Cleaner water, better hygiene, healthier sanitation measures. Both at individual and environmental/institutional levels b/c of government-related policies. Key factors impacting current & re-emerging communicable diseases: In 2014, west africa had highest number of cases and deaths. Most prevalent in african communities: gabon, zaire, drc, uganda, Overall, these communicable disease cases have dropped significantly in us. 01/19 11/19: 1,261 individual cases of measles confirmed. Incubation period: time between contact and onset of symptoms . Period of nonspecific symptoms: headaches, general discomfort, microbes colonizing . Acute phase disease at its height . Fatality or a period of decline invading organisms expelled through mucus, saliva, or digestive tract. Natural = general set of responses to any kind of infection or disorder. Specific = ability to fight particular microbes. Our ultimate line of defense: the immune system: External = skin, mucous membrane, nasal hair.
