9.2 Flashcards
Technological Advancements and Limitations--Disease
pandemics
epidemic diseases that spread beyond natural or drawn boundaries
smallpox
Pandemic disease that decimated Egyptian, Australian, and Native American populations
malaria
disease carried by mosquitos that kills thousands of Africans
Doctors Without Borders
international non-governmental agency that treated thousands annually for pandemic diseases
tuberculosis (TB)
airborne infection that affects the lungs and travels via coughing.
cholera
a bacterial disease that spreads through contaminated water and kills many
polio
disease caused by contaminated water that results in paralysis and/or death that no longer affects the world as greatly
Jonas Salk
developer of a working, injectible polio vaccine
Albert Sabin
developer of a working, oral polio vaccine
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
disease caused by transfer of bodily fluids, like unprotected sex and spit that causes HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
long-term effect of AIDS that weakens the immune sytem
antiretroviral drugs
drugs that can slow or stop virus infections, like HIV
Ebola
disease caused by a virus from the African fruit bat and other sources, spread via bodily fluids, that causes organ damage and extensive bleeding. Deadly in Africa
heart disease
disease that is a common killer in developed countries
heart transplant
a cure to heart disease developed by Christiaan Barnard
Christiaan Barnard
South African doctor that first perfomed a heart transplant
Robert Jarvik
developer of the artificial heart
artificial heart
a device developed by Rober Jarvik that acts as a temporary heart for someone with heart disease while a heart for a transplant is searched for
Alzheimer’s disease
a form of dementia that leads to death
