PHL 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Resource Allocation, Antibiotics, Tuberculosis
5 Jan 2021
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More human beings have died of infectious disease than of any other cause. It remains the major cause of death in many developing nations. Influenza 1918 pandemic killed 2% of world popilation. Kills quarter to half million people each year. Epidemic: infectious disease appears as new cases at a rate that substantially exceeds what was expected. Pandemic: an epidemic that covers a wide area of which has an extremely high infection rate in a local area. The individual has an obligation to avoid infecting others. Determining risk, severity and appropriate response requires evidence and education. If people do not voluntarily take appropriate precautions, sanctions are justified. The extent to which we have an obligation to protect others is proportional to. We have an obligation to be informed. Yes, and that may be the problem. Personal responsibility and endangering others severity and infectiousness. Dealing with a pandemic is not just about getting medicine to sick people.
