Lecture 15: Patterns of Disease Globally Over Time

Question 1

What was the most common cause of death during Londons Burden of disease 1665?

Answer 1

communicable infectious diseases

Question 2

What was the first use of PPE during Londons Burden of disease 1665?

Answer 2

A beak filled with herbs/spices that was thought to fight off disease

Question 3

In 1665 what did the bill of mortality record?

Answer 3

Epidemiological tasks such as:

• Counting deaths
• Recording what they died from

Question 4

Historically disease patterns were dominated by what?

Answer 4

Communicable infectious disease, particularly group 1 diseases

Question 5

What is considered a group 1 disease?

Answer 5

• Maternal diseases/complications at child birth
• Neonatal issues
• Communicable diseases

Question 6

In 2019 what is the largest contributor to global burden of disease mortality?

Answer 6

Non communicable disease

Question 7

What has happened to the leading causes of global mortality over time?

Answer 7

Non communicable disease has been over take communicable disease as the largest contributor

Question 8

What kind of diseases are large contributors to modern mortality rates?

Answer 8

Life style induced diseases