2A VII The Epidemiological Transition

Question 1

Stage 1 of The Epidemiological Transition

Answer 1

Pestilence and famine
- Infections and parasitic diseases
- Accidents and attacks by animals and humans

Question 2

Stage 2 of The Epidemiological Transition

Answer 2

Receding pandemics
- Reducing the spread of diseases due to medicinal and technological advances
- Clustered areas = High concentration of infected

Question 3

Stage 3 of The Epidemiological Transition

Answer 3

Degenerative diseases
- Decrease in deaths from infectious diseases
- Chronic disorders caused by aging
- Opposite of stage 2

Question 4

Stage 4 of The Epidemiological Transition

Answer 4

Delayed degenerative diseases
- Life expectancy extends due to medical advances

Question 5

Possible stages of Stage 5 of The Epidemiological Transition

Answer 5

• Evolution
• Poverty
• Increased connections

Question 6

Possible Stage 5 of The Epidemiological Transition: Evolution

Answer 6

Infectious disease microbes evolve to have resistance against drugs and insecticides in response to the environmental changes

Question 7

Possible Stage 5 of The Epidemiological Transition: Poverty

Answer 7

Infectious diseases are more prevalent in poor areas with unsanitary conditions and lack of resources

Question 8

Possible Stage 5 of The Epidemiological Transition: Increased Connections

Answer 8

More contact = Transmitts diseases more

Question 9

Epidemiology

Answer 9

Medical science concerned with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases

Question 10

Pandemic

Answer 10

Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high portion of the population