NATS 1670 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Tularemia, Prairie Dog
30 Nov 2015
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Ebola known about this virus since 1976 had no clue about virus before this time infecting people in 2014 big case (new virus) West nile virus 9wnv) in north american. Before 2000, mades its way from africa , middle east to america. Mosquitos that were affected by the virus. Protects those who are vulnerable to such diseases. Mortality rate 10% in africa (be killed by the pox) Cases report: prairie dogs brought from texas to chicago pet shop. Disease carried into us by rats imported from africa as exotic. Disease spreads to prairie dogs captured in texas for use as pets. Contract disease when scratched or bitten by infected prairie dogs monkey pox is related to smallpox. Not suuaully fatal symptons include rash, fever, chills, sores symptons last 2-4 weeks. How mother nature and human collaborate in emerging infections. Diseases transmission within populations: today vs. the old. 4000 years ago: bring animals with you for transportation.
