ANTC61H3 Lecture Notes - Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy, Reston Virus, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Document Summary
Emerging infectious diseases: great societal response to disease. Grouped together because they have all solicited great societal response. Western hemisphere of asia inm monkeysonly monkeys suffer there though. November 2008 case in philipinnes: ebola reston occurs outside africa: 6 cases (asymptomatic): deathskills other animals but not human beings. In congo: scientists tried to chane burying habits, eating bush meat, locals believe occult forces responsible. 4 teachers accused of witchcraft stoned and beaten to death. Factors in distribution of ebola: regional trade networks. Spread of ebola has followed the spread of roads: other evolving social systems, think of ebola as disease of poverty. Encroached on land close to tropical forests. Eating bush meat due to lack of money. 1976 epidemic in sudan: first emergence of ebola. Probably there before but not recognized: not random, facilitated by substandard medical practices in a mission hospital. Re-using needles because of lack of resources: killed those who received injection, foreign workers in mission hospital affected.
