PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 50: Healthy People Program, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Botulinum Toxin
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Bioterrorism agents - examples are small pox, anthrax, plague, botulinum toxin, tularemia bacteria, and hemorrhagic fever virus. Surveillance - emergency room visits, calls to 911 and poison control centers, pharmacy records, and veterinary disease. Smallpox highly contagious, no immunity in population dark winter exercise (public health is a major national security issue). An attack could cause massive civilian casualties, breakdown in essential institutions, civil disorder, etc. Resistance by civilians because of side effects and uncertainty of risk. 30- public health achievements (chapter 31 in the 4th edition) Challenges for the 21st century - renewed threats from infectious diseases climate change: rising costs of medical care for aging population understanding and altering human behavior need to strengthen public health system persistent disparities in health. Healthy people 2010 - healthy people 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals, indeed all of us to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
