BIOL243 L18a Other viruses of clinical importance

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What was the leading cause of death in the world 2012?
Heart disease, stroke, COPD, Lower respiratory, Trachea bronchus,
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90% Of infectious diseases deaths are from 6 causes, what are they?
Diarrhoea, AIDS, Malaria, Measles, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
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How many people die to AIDS eahc year?
1.6 million deaths/year
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How many people die to Rotavirus each year?
>450,000 deaths/yeat
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Hw many people die to Norovirus each year?
200.000 deaths/year
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How many people die due to measles each year?
146,000 deaths/year
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Where is water supply quality worst?
Africa
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Where are there the least sanitation facilities?
Africa, Russia and parts of Brazil
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Where is the most Rotavirus found?
Where the worst sanitation cases are
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How many groups of rotaviruses are there?
A - D
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Where has rotavirus been found?
In humans, rabbit, sheep, horse ect - we can trasnmit between species.
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What is caliciviridae?
Norovirus
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What are the symptoms of norovirus?
Explosive diarrhoea and vomitting
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How many people die to norovirus each year?
200,000
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What are the genotypes of norovirus?
1-6
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Who can get norovirus?
Porcine, bovine, human, mouse, oyster and monkey
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What is an arbovirus?
A virus spread by insect bites
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How many cases of dengue fever are there each year?
100,million/year
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How many people die due to dengue fever?
12,000 deaths
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How is dengue fever distributed?
Across the equator
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How is yellow fever distributed?
Africa, South America,
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90% Of infectious diseases deaths are from 6 causes, what are they?

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