Film : Deep South
Reflect on what you think is helping spread the epidemic in the southern U.S.
In my opinion, there are many factors which are helping spread of HIV/AIDS in southern USA as depicted in this film. Major contributors are people living in rural areas, late diagnosis, high incarceration rate, ignorance by administration, poverty and culture of south.
Film : Deep South Reflect on what you think is helping spread the epidemic in the...
Why do you think obesity has become such an epidemic in the United States? Which of the local, national, or international initiatives stand the best chance of helping? Explain your reasoning.
whats an epidemic and what are the ways infectious diseases are spread?
What did you hear or see in the film sicko that makes you think about the way citizens in the U.S. get involved in their democracy?
A thin film of cooking oil (?=1.43) is spread on a puddle of water (?=1.33). What is the minimum thickness ?min of the oil that will strongly reflect blue light having a wavelength in air of 481 nm, at normal incidence? ?min = nm What are the next three thicknesses that will also strongly reflect blue light of the same wavelength, at normal incidence?
Film : Rise of the Killer Virus After learning about how HIV began to spread among humans in this film, who or what do you think is to blame and why?
In 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cut 80% of its epidemic prevention activities overseas. The former chief of the CDC says that this decision "would significantly increase the chance an epidemic will spread without our knowledge and endanger lives in our country and around the world." What economic concepts does this story reflect? Epidemic prevention activities illustrate A. an open-access common resource. B. a private good. C. a public good. D. a club good.
Film : The Lazarus Effect There are many problems combating HIV & AIDS in Africa. Reflect on how HIV has changed the life of one person featured in the film whose life you think improved the most.
21. What is contract tracing? Why couldn't it be used when the epidemic spread to Conakry? cantaoious is Ebola virus compared to other
Discuss the issue of the epidemic rise in obesity. What do you think are the main contributors to obesity. How will obesity and it’s co-morbidities effect our health care system?
How do you think this epidemic can be managed and/or resolved?