Current Epidemics
Tuberculosis, AIDS, & COVID-19
In this guide we will examine the current global infectious disease outbreaks.
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Current Epidemics Lecture Guide Contents
The material from this guide and corresponding lecture is assessed on the weekly quiz.
Current Epidemics Objectives
Long-Term Threats
Provide characteristics of bacteria and viruses that can cause infectious disease epidemics; describe tuberculosis, including the form of transmission, degree of infection without symptoms, possible damage to lungs, and global occurrence; and explain what antibiotic resistance is and how this resistance and biofilms are assisting the TB bacteria.
Recently Emerged
List factors that may explain why there are newly emerged infectious diseases and provide examples; explain how Ebola is transmitted, the impacts on an individual’s body, overall mortality rate, and the status of a vaccine; and describe HIV structure, how it infects cells, the infection that progresses in a human over time, and how AIDS impacts the body.
Outbreaks
Provide characteristics of Aedes aegypti and examples of viral diseases transmitted by this mosquito species; describe the potential impact of Zika on a developing embryo and fetus; and list specific steps and activities to continue learning science into the future.
Public Health
Describe the five important facets of public health and explain why research is important, including four areas of research needed to address infectious diseases.
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