Exam 5: Environmental Health- Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare: Human Health Is Intricately Linked to the Environment- Consumption and the Environmental Footprint

Environmental health is a branch of public health that focuses on health hazards in ___________.?

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Infographic 5.5. -Refer to Infographic 5.5. Of the prevention methods mentioned in the graphic, which do you think would have the largest impact on Guinea worm disease (GWD) eradication?

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Of the three prevention methods mentioned-1) drinking only safe water, 2) treating water with pesticides that kill copepods, and 3) keeping victims from immersing blisters in water sources-treating water with pesticides that kill copepods would likely have the largest impact on GWD eradication. In the other two prevention methods, there is still a possibility that humans could become infected by the worms (that is, not everyone may drink safe water or refrain from plunging their blistered foot in water). If pesticides kill the vector (copepods), then there would be no possibility that humans could become infected by the worm, and GWD would be one step closer to eradication.

Emerging infectious diseases are:

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What do you think has had the greatest impact on eradicating Guinea worm disease?

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In Guinea worm disease (GWD), which organism is a vector?

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People in less developed nations are more likely to die of:

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According to the World Health Organization, how many people fall victim to waterborne diseases each year?

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How might poor water quality be a result of all the variable types of a population-that is, cultural and social factors, economic stability or instability, and environmental factors?

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Why is the health of the natural environment one of the biggest influences on human health hazards?

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What might be some reasons why diarrheal disease is not one of the top 10 causes of death in high-income countries?

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Zoonotic diseases are impacted by:

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Giving outhouses to communities is always an effective strategy to prevent diarrheal disease.

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Why is it important to get affected community buy-in when trying to reduce environmental health hazards (or any kind of hazard, for that matter)?

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Which prevention action is likely to have the greatest effect on reducing the death rate in less developed countries?

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What is an example of a cultural variable that may influence the plan of action for a particular health threat?

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Unfortunately, many environmental hazards are not modifiable.

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a sexually transmitted disease, is especially prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Given what you know about the variables affecting health threats, why do you think passing out free condoms, which would prevent the spread of the virus, may not be an effective strategy?

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Which human activity has not influenced the prevalence and seriousness of health hazards?

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Guinea worm disease (GWD) in humans is caused by:

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Why is Guinea worm disease (GWD) not a zoonotic disease?

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Exam 5: Environmental Health- Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare: Human Health Is Intricately Linked to the Environment- Consumption and the Environmental Footprint

Environmental health is a branch of public health that focuses on health hazards in ___________.?

Infographic 5.5. -Refer to Infographic 5.5. Of the prevention methods mentioned in the graphic, which do you think would have the largest impact on Guinea worm disease (GWD) eradication?

Emerging infectious diseases are:

What do you think has had the greatest impact on eradicating Guinea worm disease?

In Guinea worm disease (GWD), which organism is a vector?

People in less developed nations are more likely to die of:

According to the World Health Organization, how many people fall victim to waterborne diseases each year?

How might poor water quality be a result of all the variable types of a population-that is, cultural and social factors, economic stability or instability, and environmental factors?

Why is the health of the natural environment one of the biggest influences on human health hazards?

What might be some reasons why diarrheal disease is not one of the top 10 causes of death in high-income countries?

Zoonotic diseases are impacted by:

Giving outhouses to communities is always an effective strategy to prevent diarrheal disease.

Why is it important to get affected community buy-in when trying to reduce environmental health hazards (or any kind of hazard, for that matter)?

Which prevention action is likely to have the greatest effect on reducing the death rate in less developed countries?

What is an example of a cultural variable that may influence the plan of action for a particular health threat?

Unfortunately, many environmental hazards are not modifiable.

Which human activity has not influenced the prevalence and seriousness of health hazards?

Guinea worm disease (GWD) in humans is caused by:

Why is Guinea worm disease (GWD) not a zoonotic disease?

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