GS101 Lecture Notes - Bubonic Plague, Haunted Cities, Cholera
Document Summary
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the ab- sence of disease or infirmity . History of disease and illness in the world. Epidemic: an outbreak of disease that attacks many people at about the same time spread through one or several communities; appear suddenly and at high levels of in- tensity. Endemic: a disease that exists permanently within a particular region or geographic lo- cation; i. e malaria. Pandemic: an epidemic that has spread world wide; Infectious diseases: a disease that is spread primarily through contact; direct or indi- rect contact. Non communicable diseases (ncd): disease that are not spread through contact via people; individual physical conditions; i. e heart disease; infectious disease can make you more susceptible to ncd"s. The broader aspects of wealth distribution help play in to the state of someones well be- ing. Some times life style choices come from their living conditions.
