Lecture 32 11/8/24

Question 1

What allows for continued emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases?

Answer 1

-more contact with animals
-introduction to naive population
-lack of knowledge on infection spread
-more people
-encroaching on wildlife habitat

Question 2

Why was the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak larger scale than previous outbreaks?

Answer 2

-naive population
-struck in poor nations
-towns were less isolated/had travel between them
-denser population in affected towns
-disease not recognized quickly
-towns not prepared for Ebola
-lack of diagnosis and control, especially in early stages

Question 3

How is Nipah virus transmitted in Bangladesh?

Answer 3

person-to-person through saliva

Question 4

What are the main symptoms of Zika virus infection?

Answer 4

-fever
-joint pain
-rash
-destruction of fetal brain tissue
-microcephaly in babies