Geography Human 1

Question 1

Why are biological trasmitted diseases harder to manage than non communicable diseases?

Answer 1

1. Globalisation and Dorrey Massey shrinking world theory where improvment in transport has lead to the ability to travel to places a far way away in a short space of time (COVID spread globally in 100 days)
2. Non-communicable diseases are easier to manage as there are easy ways you can reduce your likelihood of getting them through education. 3 out of 5 type 2 diabetes cases in the UK can be prevented by reducing consumption of highly processed carbs, sugar sweetened drinks, saturated and trans fats.
3. COVID 19 spread rapidly and lockdowns were the only initial way to counter it resulting in huge economic impacts (the UK been in lockdown for 1 year)
4. Biologically transmitted diseases can overwhelm hospitals and the NHS. During winter months hospital admissions due to COVID alone were 3x the normal winter flu cases.
5. Non communicable diseases diseases have predictable numbers of diagonsis a year whilst biological diseases vary. Germany for example has had around 500,000 new cases of cancer every year since 2007 which allows them to setup sufficient numbers of hospital rooms for the patients. As COVID 19 has shown biologically transmitted diseases can result in large waves of infected requiring medical attention.
6. Biological diseases have the ability to become pandemics leading to economic catastrophe as well as many social issues. These are a very serious threat in the modern world. As we move further in tropical rainforests due to deforestation we come across more new diseases.
7. With climate change humans are going further into forests and global

Question 2

Why are non communicable diseases harder to manage than biologically transmitted diseases?

Answer 2

1. Developed countries have increasingly elderly populations with Germanies average age 44.5 years hence over time the number of cases per year of non communicable diseases will increase
2. Non communicable diseases are also long term hence requiring regular care. For new cancer patients in the UK they on average spend 20 days in hospital in their first year. As seen from COVID 19 between 1/3 and 1/2 of individuals are asymtomatic hence do not need care.
3. Non communicable diseases can be hard to manage such as diabetes as in a democracy the government (thankfully) are not authoritarian forcing individuals to not eat certain foods. This means it is in the individuals control hence controlling intake for some can be hard.

Question 3

How many type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented in the UK?

Answer 3

• 3 out of 5 type 2 diabetes cases in the UK can be prevented by reducing consumption of highly processed carbohydrates, sugar sweetened drinks, saturated and trans fats

Question 4

During the winter in the UK how many more times were COVID 19 admissions compared to what the winter flu admissions usually are?

Answer 4

• COVID administrations were 3x what the winter flu admissions usually are overwhelming hospital staff and the facilities

Question 5

• What have cancer diagnosis been in Germany since 2007?

Answer 5

• Around 500,000

Question 6

What is the average age in Germany?

Answer 6

• 44.5 years

Question 7

How many individuals who get COVID 19 are asymtomatic?

Answer 7

• Between 1/3 and 1/2 are asymtomatic

Question 8

How long does a new average cancer patient spend in hospital in the UK?

Answer 8

• 20 days

Question 9

What is the average age of a cancer diagnosis in the UK?

Answer 9

• 66 years

Question 10

What percentage of cancer cases are caused by smokes in the uk?

Answer 10

• 15%

Question 11

What percentage of adults in the UK are obese?

Answer 11

• 28%