01:146:328 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mycobacterium Ulcerans, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Millennium Development Goals
26 May 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Heart disease, cancer, lower respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes, and accidents. Heart disease, lower respiratory disease, hiv/aids, diarrheal diseases, tb, malaria, and measles. Produces mycolactone- toxin that results in lesions and tissue death. Can leads to long term disability and death. Leprosy- hansen disease- caused by mycobacterium leprae. Affects skin, peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of upper respiratory tract and eyes. Transmitted by flies and contact w/ fomites like a door or towel. Can affect many parts of the body. About 1. 4 billion ppl, very poor and live on less than . 25/day. High prevalence- common infections of poor underdeveloped countries. Chronic- can die in like 30/40 yrs. Neglected cuz there is high disease burden but less mortality and people see these as old diseases, not around much in the mainstream community. 530,000 die annually from ntds compared to about 2-6 million from hiv/aids.
