Section 5 Flashcards

1
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Protist

A

Single cell organism

Causes of diseases such malaria

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2
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Fungi

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Composed of cells can be multicellular or single

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3
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Counting mortality rate per 1000

A

MR= #of deaths /#of population x 1000

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4
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Smallpox

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Fever 
Fatigue 
Muscle pain 
Headache 
Sores filled with puss 
- virus 
- Edward Jenner discovered vaccine 
- eradicated from earth
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5
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Inoculation

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Intentional exposure of children to mild cases of smallpox.

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6
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Eradication

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Elimination of all infectious agent causing particular disease.
Smallpox one and only so far.

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7
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Vaccination

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Vacca- cow
Harmless or killed pathogens or material derived from them
Oral, nasal spray or injections
Provokes immune system to protect the host

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8
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Demography

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Statistical study, collect and analyse vital statistic of population

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9
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John snow

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Water pump- cholera

No water pump - no cholera.

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10
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Epidemiology

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Collect and analyse info who gets sick and why.

Causes, prevention, and control of D3. Disability disorders diseases

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