Malaria was one of the disease targeted for eradication in the mid-20th century? Why do you think we succeeded in eradicating smallpox, while malaria eradication efforts failed?
We succeeded in eradicating smallpox, while malaria eradication efforts failed because of multiple reasons. Since in contrast to malaria in the case of smallpox, there was no animal reservoir, and an effective vaccine was available. Furthermore, infected individuals were easy to identify due to the physical manifestation of disease symptoms and quarantine. Thus in contrast to malaria, smallpox was easy to identify, monitor and prevent. Further, the emergence of resistance to DDT and anti-malarial drugs led to the failures, in most endemic countries for eradicating malaria.
Malaria was one of the disease targeted for eradication in the mid-20th century? Why do you think we succeeded in eradic...
In the 20th and 21st century, consumer protection laws have proliferated. Do you think that these laws have become overly burdensome for businesses to comply with? Please identify specific statutes and/or regulations to support your argument.
why do you think iOS and android succeeded in becoming the world's dominant mobile operating systems over others such as windows, symbian or Blackberry ?
What is the challenges for prevention and control of malaria. Do you think public health strategies for malaria control should focus more on reducing morbidity (illness), reducing mortality (deaths), or preventing new cases? Why? How might your tactics differ based on geographic location? If you had 20 million dollars to allocate to a poor, malaria infested country, what would you do with it in order to achieve the greatest impact on the disease burden in that country? What are the...
3. Why do you think obesity should or should not be treated as a disease? Do you think it is really a disease? If so, is it a mental and/or physical one? 4. Define social determinants. Should health care workers focus more on the social determinants or medical issues of obesity? Explain why you think one focus would work better than another. 5. Explain "Health at Every Size Principle". Do you agree with this principal? Do you think health or...
3. Why do you think obesity should or should not be treated as a disease? Do you think it is really a disease? If so, is it a mental and/or physical one? 4. Define social determinants. Should health care workers focus more on the social determinants or medical issues of obesity? Explain why you think one focus would work better than another. 5. Explain "Health at Every Size Principle". Do you agree with this principal? Do you think health or...
4) Do you think that the spread of capitalism, colonialism, or nation-states has had the greatest impact on world history since the 19th century? Support your choice using at least four specific examples from the 19th and 20th-21t centuries. 4) Do you think that the spread of capitalism, colonialism, or nation-states has had the greatest impact on world history since the 19th century? Support your choice using at least four specific examples from the 19th and 20th-21t centuries.
What are some ways we can help patients avoid disease? What condition do you think are preventable, and what could you do to help prevent them?
The environment is not frequently thought about when we consider "health." Why do you think that is? What do you believe to be the number one environmental health threat in the US? Detail your rationale for thinking this way. What is one thing that you think every person could do to improve environmental health?
Children of Heaven 1. What do you think of the opening sequence of this movie? How does it set the mood? 2. Briefly describe the relationship between Ali and Zahra. 3. What did you learn about the quality of life that is common in 20th Century IRAN? 1. What kind of symbolic importance do SHOES play throughout the film? 1. The pacing of this film, as with many foreign films is SLOWER with less urgency than most American Films, why...
Why do you think you think meat consumption has a higher ecological impact than plant consumption? How does food packaging and the location of where food comes from having an ecological impact? What type of housing do you think would have a lower ecological impact, a single-family home development on large lots or a condominium building of the same square footage of living space? Describe your reasoning. (no wrong answer, just add your reasoning) If you were in charge of...