01:146:328 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Praziquantel, Echinococcosis, Leprosy
7 Mar 2018
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Keep up with sakai material as they are posted. Not difficult information, it"s a lot of information; organize material into tables, flow charts, etc. We understand the biology of the parasites through studying their life cycles. Leading causes of death in the us: heart disease, cancer, stroke, suicide, accidents, Diabetes, alzheimers, influenza, nephritis, chronic lower resp. diseases etc. exercise. Leading causes of death in underdeveloped countreis: lower resp disease, diarrheal disease, stroke, heart disease, hiv/aids, tb, malaria, preterm birth complications, road injury to dehydration. Diarrheal: viruses, bact, parasites **very serious esp in children because it leads. Millennium development goals started in 2000 and targeted 8 goals to be completed by 2015. Malaria-drugs for treatment, bed nets for prevention. Other than the big three, most funding has bypasses other diseases (neglected tropical diseases ntds) Now we have the sustainable development goals. Mdgs are halfway goals while sdgs are zero goals.
