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What disease killed 300-500 million
people worldwide but has since been
eradicated from the human
population?
Progression:
› Rash
› Pus-filled blisters
› Disfiguration and/or
blindness
› Death rate = 30%
Man with smallpox; Public Health Images
Library. Source: CDC
The first vaccine
Edward Jenner
1749 - 1823
Made with cowpox virus
Side effects: red spot, pustules, scabs,
leaves a scar. Fever is common, swelling.
Fatal
complications are rare:
› 1 death per million vaccines
1967:
WHO announces global
smallpox eradication program.
› Still 15 million new cases a year then
1977:
Last reported naturally occurring
case in Somalia.
› Smallpox is the only disease totally
eradicated in humans
Routine vaccination discontinued in 1972
Vaccines controversial today
Project BioShield Act of 2004
Ring around the rosy,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes… Ashes,
We all fall down!
Written in London in 1665
Great fire of London
finally killed the rats
The brown rat, house
rat, sewer rat,
Norway rat = carriers
of Bubonic Plague
Gangrene caused by plague
CDC
13 cases reported in Oregon (5 fatal)
since 1970.
Mostly spread from fleas of infected
rodents.
E. coli normally live
in the intestines.
› Most strains of e.
coli are harmless
› Harmful e. coli are
transmitted
through
contaminated
food, water, or
contact with
infected person.
Severe stomach
cramps
Diarrhea (usually
bloody)
Vomiting
Fever (low grade)
Treatment /
Prevention
42,000 cases
reported every
year.
Causes diarrhea,
fever, abdominal
cramps
A result of
contaminated
food, water, or
contact with
infected animals.
Caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria
Rare but serious – causes paralysis if left
untreated.
Five types of botulism:
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›
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Foodborne
Wound
Infant
Adult intestinal
Iatrogenic
Symptoms include:
› Double vision, blurred vision, drooping
eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing,
dry mouth, muscle weakness.
Antitoxin is available for treatment
Proper food handling
› Especially in food preservation
› Be wary of dented, bulging cans
Botulism’s not all bad….
Caused by parasite
› Transmitted by mosquito
› Once injected into the human, the parasite
grows and multiples first in the liver and then
the red blood cells.
About 1,500 cases reported every year in
the U.S.
› From travelers and/or immigrants
› Malaria considered eradicated from U.S. in
1950’s.
3.3 billion people diagnosed worldwide
› Thrives in tropical and subtropical areas.
Fever
Cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy
nose
Muscle or body
aches
Fatigue
Headaches
Flu seasons vary from year to year
About 20% of US population infected
every year
› Higher among susceptible populations
Three main types of flu virus: Types A, B & C
› Type A causes the greatest morbidity and
mortality
Example: H1N1 (2009 Epidemic)
Since the late 19th century, four
occurrences of pandemics
› 1889-1891; 1918-1920; 1957-1958; 1968-1969
2009; H1N1
› Was that the pandemic for our time??
Type A cycles every 50-100 years
What’s different about Type A influenza?
20-33% world’s population is infected
with TB
› Majority of the above = “Dormant TB”
Can be dormant for 30 years
› Only 5-10% will become “active” TB
TB bacteria produces nasal discharge,
coughing, sneezing
› Airborne
Public.health.oregon.gov
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus
› Staph bacteria resistant to certain antibiotics
called beta-lactams.
Often appears as pustule or boil
› May think of a spider bite at first.
HA-MRSA
= Health care acquired
› More serious and potentially deadly
CA-MRSA
= Community acquired
› Anyone is at risk
Crowding
Frequent Contact
Antimicrobial
Use
Compromised Skin
(CDC, 2012)
Contaminated Surfaces
and Shared Items
Cleanliness
Newberg, Oregon…
› High schooler spread MRSA through
tattoos, several students infected.
› Mainly spread through unclean needles.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus
› April 2012 – present
› Currently under investigation
› SARS-like virus
› Symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath
Ebola
Flesh-eating disease
Mad cow
Kissing disease
African Sleeping Sickness
Acne
Ulcer
Bad breath
Giardia
HAV
U.S. Stats
HBV
HCV
25,000 new
infections/yr
43,000 new
infections/yr
17,000 new
infections/yr
Transmission
Ingestion of fecal
matter
Contact w/
infectious body
fluids
Contact w/
infected blood
Severity
Usually no lasting
damage, rarely
fatal
Most fully
recover;
Some develop
liver disease;
~3,000 die / yr
60-70% develop
chronic liver
disease; 1-5% will
die from liver
cancer
Vaccine?
Vaccine available
Vaccine available
No vaccine
Symptoms
CDC, 2012
Fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, joint pain, jaundice
Human Immunodeficiency Virus = The
cause of AIDS
AIDS = the end-stage of HIV disease
What exactly is HIV / AIDS?
› How does it affect the immune system?
About 30-40 million people worldwide
are living with HIV
› How many of those live in the US?
Approximately 1 million
› Approximately 1 in 5 of them don’t know
they have HIV
ELISA, confirmed with Western Blot
Positive P24 antigen test
Home tests
› Recently approved
The Affordable Care
Act of 2010
› Reduce number of new
infections
› Increase access to care
› Reduce HIV-related
disparities
2013 Budget
› Estimated $28.4 billion for
domestic and global
HIV/AIDS activities
Prevention
campaigns
Gonorrhea
Syphilis