4 - Global Health - Infectious Disease

Question 1

origins of human infections

Answer 1

Inherited from our ancestors
Acquired from wild life
Acquired from livestock

Question 2

urgent tasks performed on the emergence of new diseases

Answer 2

Indication
Identify aetiological agent
Develop diagnostic tests
Determine route of transmission
Identify clinical algorithms for care to reduce morbidity and mortality
Put in place, or activate, data capture and communication systems
Identify and implement key public health measures
Keep public informed

Question 3

There have been declines in HIV prevalence in __________________ in recent years

Answer 3

pregnant women

Question 4

effective HIV prevention methods

Answer 4

safer sex
safer injection practices
condom use
male circumcision

Question 5

In order to further reduce HIV incidence we need…

Answer 5

new biomedical tools — the most important of these will be an effective HIV vaccine

Question 6

Describe HIV infection in the UK

Answer 6

numbers of new cases of HIV being diagnosed each year (incidence) is rising
numbers of deaths from AIDS has declined, due to improved treatment with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART)
Therefore the duration of disease is increasing
The consequence is a steep increase in the prevalence of HIV (the number of people living with HIV)