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Anthropology Global Health Final Exam Week 8
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Anthropology Global Health Final Exam Week 8Acute inflammatory Response - ANSWER-Tissue injury: release of chemical signals
such as histamine
Dilation and increased leakiness of local blood vessels; migration of phagocytes to the
area
Phagocytes(macrophages and neutrophils) consume bacteria and cell debris; tissue
heals
Adaptive immunity - ANSWER-Targets specific antigens, Slower response, Has
memory
Bacterial example of NTD - ANSWER-Leprosy
Transmitted via saliva and mucus from nose and mouth( during close and frequent
encounters):
Global burden: reported prevalence in 2019: 202,256 new cases
5.2 million in 1985, numbers have been going down
Blue Marble Health - ANSWER-NTDs in high income nations, low resource areas
located within high-income countries where some argue the largest portion of the
world's neglected tropical diseases occur
Common NTD control methods - ANSWER-Preventive chemotherapy
Mass drudge administration( MDA)
Vector and intermediate host control
Intensified disease surveillance and management
Veterinary public health at the human-animal interface
Provision of safe water, sanitation and hygiene
Current examples of NTD infection in the US - ANSWER-The Rise of neglected tropical
disease in the "new texas"
Examples of key social determinant of NTD infection - ANSWER-Water and sanitation,
Exposure to environmental or living conditions with infection sources, Social upheaval,
Sociocultural and gendered factors
General historic patterns of NTD infection in the US - ANSWER-Most Americans don't
consider parasite infection to be a threat, even though no evidence infections have been
eliminated
Not commonly talked about in our society and little testing is available. Cost of treatment
in the US is also incredibly high
Recent studies have documented parasite infection in the Southern US(hospitable
climate and communities with limited sanitation and healthcare access)
Infection mostly impacts low-resource areas, especially among communities of color.
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