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Summary Roger Webber - Communicable diseases, a global perspective

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Complete summary of the selected chapters of the book, including the selected diseases, needed for the course Containment Strategies of Infectious Diseases in a global context. The summary is based on the 5th edition of Communicable diseases a global perspective by Roger Webber.

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1.

Definition of a vector

Answer: Carries the infection from one host to another (e.g. mosquito or object)

2.

definition of an agent

Answer: organism or physical/chemical agent (e.g. toxin)

3.

definition zoonoses

Answer: infection that naturally is transmitted between vertebrates and humans

4.

What is a convalescent carrier?

Answer: Someone who is infectious even after the clinical disease has passed.

5.

Name five host factor that can influence infection:

Answer: - age - sex - genetics - pregnancy - co-infections

6.

Definition epidemic

Answer: introduction of a new disease or way more infected people than normally expectant (outbreak)

7.

definition endemic

Answer: disease that is constantly present in an area or population

8.

When an organisms is in a state in which it can not infect anyone, but survives in the environment this is called ....

Answer: latency

9.

What are synanthrophic animals?

Answer: Animals that live close to humans, but are uninvited (e.g. rats)

10.

What are exoanthropic animals?

Answer: Animas that do normally not live close to humans (e.g. monkeys)

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