Exam 1: Lecture 1: Intro to global and environmental health Flashcards
Define “One Health”
the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment
What are the three major components of the LMU One Health model?
Ecosystem, animal, and human
Describe the epidemiologic triad
Agent, host, and environment all contribute to disease potential
From the epidemiologic triad, what are the components of the Agent?
infectivity
pathogenicity
virulence
immunogenicity
antigenic stability
survival
From the epidemiologic triad, what are the components of the Host?
species
age
sex
breed
conformation
genotype
nutritional status
physiologic condition
pathologic status
From the epidemiologic triad, what are the components of the Environment?
weather
housing
geography
geology
management
noise
air quality
food
chemical
How would you learn of an animal’s environment in both SA and LA?
SA: good history taking
LA: both observation and history
What are some causes of environmental deaths?
- Exposure to hazardous substances in the air, water, soil, and food
- Natural and technological disasters
- Climate change
- Occupational hazards
- The built environment
What is the largest environmental cause of disease and death globally?
Pollution
Out of the top 10 conditions affecting dogs, how many have an environmental component?
8
What are some environmental factors present in the clinic?
- infectious disease
- noise
- chemicals
- waste disposal
- air quality
- antimicrobial resistance
- radiology
- safety
Describe: Practice environment and infectious disease
- patient isolation
- zoonosis
- personal protection
- cleaning
Describe: Practice environment and noise
There can be excessive barking, if multiple dogs in kennels, machine noises, clients, etc.
Describe: Practice environment and chemicals
- insecticides
- cleaning
- antiparasitics
- drugs
Describe: Practice environment and waste disposal
- biological waste
- carcass disposal
- sharps disposal
Describe: Practice environment and air quality
- smells and odors
- anesthesia gases
Describe: Practice environment and antimicrobial resistance
- dispensing
- disposing
When did the US initially sign the Paris Agreement?
26 Aug 2016 - President Obama signs the us commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change
T/F: Livestock is responsible for 18% of all global greenhouse gasses
False (?)
What vector is responsible for transmitting the Blue Tongue virus in the netherlands?
Culicoides
What is causing this new emergence of Culicoides spp.?
Culicoides obsoletus complex - moving north into areas never seen before largely due to warmer climates
In 2015 what was responsible for all 7 food poisoning outbreaks linked to contact with pets?
Salmonella
