People once believed all microbial diseases would be controlled by the twenty-first century. Name at least two emerging infectious diseases. List three reasons why we are identifying new diseases now.

If you were an epidemiologist interviewing someone with an infectious disease that could lead to an epidemic, what are some questions you might ask?

Which of the following are factors that can put hospitalized patients at risk of contracting nosocomial infections? Choose all that apply. Sick patients coming in to the hospital can bring pathogens with them Shared caretakers and equipment can transmit microbes between patients Patients may be exposed to antiseptic chemicals O An ill person has weakened immune function MacBook Air DD F9 F8 吕0 000 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 & #3 $ 8 4 この

Which of the following statements is correct?   a. Serial interval is the length of time a person can transmit or shed an infectious agent   b. Contamination of the drinking water source of a community by infectious agent(s) will likely result in a continuous common source epidemic   c. It is not possible for people who have not shown symptoms of measles yet, to transmit measles infection   d. Mary Mallon was a chronic carrier of Vibrio cholerae

Why did viruses not fit well with Robert Koch's Postulates for the characterization of pathogenic microbes as disease-causing infectious agents?

What is the purpose of Koch’s postulates?

Which type(s) of reservoirs are the hardest to control & make some diseases impossible to eradicate?   Question 13 options:   a)  animals   b)  humans   c)  environment

To combat the virulence and transmission of a disease, health care officials sometimes discuss “disease control methods.”  What are some such methods that we have been seeing recently?

The epidemiological or disease triangle is a model of disease causation that proposes three factors contribute to an outbreak – an agent that causes the disease, a susceptible host, and an environment that brings the host and agent together. Some general changes within these three factors that may cause an infectious disease to emerge include:     A. changes in populations or behavior of reservoir hosts or intermediate hosts   B. microbial genetic mutation and viral genetic recombination or assortment    C. environmental factors such as an increase in precipitation   D. all of the above    E. none of the above

Pick a specific microbiome (i.e. skin, mouth, gut, reproductive) and discuss interesting points and how it is important to human health/diversity/etc. Here you can discuss any aspect of the microbiome that you like. Whatever is of most interest to you personally for example the uniqueness of an individual’s microbiome or disease states due to disruptions in bacterial communities, etc. Find a recent (2015 or newer) primary research article that investigates some aspect of the microbiome environment that you discussed in question 2 and discuss the findings and how it has increased our understanding of the microbiome.