Harkness2e chap15 ppt

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Chapter 15: Emerging

Infectious Diseases

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Chapter Highlights• Emerging versus reemerging infectious

diseases• Factors that influence the

emergence/reemergence of infectious diseases

• Recent emerging/reemerging infectious diseases

• Prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases


Question

Is the following statement true or false?Factors that influence the emergence or reemergence of infectious diseases are multiple, complex, and interrelated.


Answer

TrueRationale: Factors that influence the emergence or reemergence of infectious diseases are multiple, complex, and interrelated.


Emerging Infectious Disease• A newly identified clinically distinct

infectious disease or the reappearance

(or reemergence) of a known infectious disease after its decline with an incidence that is increasing in a certain geographic area or in a specific population


Factors That Influence Emerging Infectious Diseases

• Microbial adaptation and change• Human susceptibility to infection• Climate, changing ecosystems, and

human behavior• Travel, technology, and industry• Lack of political will and breakdown of

public health infrastructure


Question

Is the following statement true or false?Epidemics and pandemics can place long-term demands on healthcare systems.


Answer

FalseRationale: Epidemics and pandemics can place sudden and intense demands on healthcare systems.


Recent Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases

• Severe acute respiratory syndrome• MERS-CoV• Avian influenza• H1N1 Influenza• Novel Avian influenza A• West Nile virus• E. Coli 0157:H7


Tuberculosis

• Epidemiology of tuberculosis• Symptoms and signs of tuberculosis• Latent tuberculosis and HIV infection


Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis

• Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection

• Treatment of active tuberculosis• Diagnostic and public health evaluation

of tuberculosis contacts• Tuberculosis diagnostic tests• Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis• Infection control guidelines for healthcare

settings


QuestionIs the following statement true or false?Certain zoonotic diseases can be transmitted to humans through contact with zoo animals.


Answer

FalseRationale: Certain zoonotic diseases can be transmitted to humans through contact with animals and birds.


Ebola Virus Disease• Signs and symptoms and diagnosis• Infection prevention and control


Question

Is the following statement true or false?Outbreaks of emerging and reemerging infections can disrupt economic activity and development.


Answer

TrueIn addition to morbidity and mortality, outbreaks of emerging and reemerging infections can disrupt economic activity and development.

Education

Harkness2e chap15 ppt