course introduction Flashcards
vet public health is the contribution to the complete _____, ______, and ______ well being of humans through an understanding and application of veterinary medical science
physical, mental, social
public health is the branch of ______, ______, and ______ that protects population of people from diseases.
medicine, policy, and administration
T or F:
Animal health only reflects human health.
False.
It affects and reflects
how many food borne disease cases are there in a year in the USA?
> 70 million
T or F.
Most food borne disease agents originate from animals even if the contaminated food is spinach or tomatoes.
True
Define zoonotic disease
diseases with animal reservoirs that jumps to humans
what % does zoonotic diseases account for in the >1400 species of pathogens that can infect humans?
61%
What % of zoonotic disease account for emerging diseases?
75%
what does SARS stand for?
severe acute respiratory syndrome
where was SARS first found?
Date & location
Feb 2003 in China
How did SARS become zoonotic?
originally a bat coronavirus
jumped to civets held in cages next to the bats at markets
jumped to humans at the market
Is SARS pandemic, epidemic, or endemic & how did it spread from person to person?
pandemic
aerosol
How was SARS controlled?
isolation, contact tracing, and quarantine of exposed and infected people
T or F.
Animal diseases that are NOT zoonotic don’t have human repercussions?
False.
- loss of domestic animals for food
- economic loss
- unemployment
- depression
- suicide
- etc.
what does the prefix epi mean?
on or upon
-above and beyond the normal levels of disease
