Lecture 2 Flashcards

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what was the medical routine 30 years ago ?

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1.No routine use of gloves
2.No routine use of masks
3.No routine use of protective eye ware
4.No routine sterilization of hand pieces
AND
No HIV/AIDS, No Hepatitis C, No CJD, No MDR TB
No SARS

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what changed the medical routine from 30 years ago?

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June 5, 1981
5 cases of pneumonia reported in previously healthy men in LA.
With CDC report, other cases documented in NYC and SF

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Events occur since the 80s?

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In 1980s everything changed, 5 young healthy men, rare long infection
DCD reported karposi sarcoma
1981: 370 rare lung infection and 120 died
1982 AIDS syndrome was used for the first time, infant aids,452 REPORTED CASES
1983 CDC hazard for workers and CDC found major routes of HIV,–CDC MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
1984 Avoid needle sharing to reduce transmission of virus
1985: hemophiliac(Ryan white), HIV+,
1986 : USA invest for research and treatment and virus names HIV( national health crisis), Visrus official named , Regan announce AIDS
1987: Lebroki, Timber gllos* at dentist office), Ray brothers refuse to enter school-KIMBERLY BERGALIS, AZT was discovered

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