2.a Epidemiological Transition Model Flashcards

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epidemiological transition

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the change in the incidence, distribution and control of diseases both temporally and spatially

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ETM - stage 1

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  • rainforest tribes
  • very few entire countries in this stage
  • life expectancy is very low
  • people highly susceptible to t infectious disease
  • poor sanitation, contaminated drinking water
  • main cause of death - CD and infectious
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ETM - stage 2

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  • pre industrial societies
  • mortality high but fluctuates year by year
  • basci sanitation education and healthcare present
  • LIDCS - international aid is v important here
  • people highly susceptible to t infectious disease
  • poor sanitation, contaminated drinking water
  • main cause of death - CD and infectious
  • life exp. beyond 50 years
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ETM - stage 3

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  • life exp - 60-70
  • diet and hygiene advancing
  • INDIA - EDC
  • living standard are improving ad epidemic causing LS mortality as increase rate
  • there are still ID but mainly NDC becoming more common
  • man made diesases associationer with environment change and degradation becomes more common due to countries heavily industrialisation and lack of medical care
  • healthcare, sanitation and healthcare are all good enough to mostly prevent IDs
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ETM - stage 4

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  • further improvement in medical care and tech, hygiene and living standards
  • medical advances in these dev countries - means they can delay the inset degenerative diseases
  • diabetes and obesity becoming most sig. health factor but can largely be managed with medical advance
  • mortality from ID are rare
  • degenerative displaces becoming more the main cause of death
  • life exp. raise above 70-80
  • e.g JAPAN - Acs
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