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Randy D. Danielsen, PhD, PADean & Professor, Arizona School of health Sciences, A.T. Still University
O.T. “Ted” Wendel, PhDSenior Vice‐President for Strategic InitiativesA.T. Still University
Thursday, March 3, 2017 11:15‐12:15
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Leading causes of death worldwide. Nearly 15 million (>25%) of the 57 million annual deaths worldwide are caused by infectious disease .
Fauci, A. S., Touchette, N. A., & Folkers, G. K. (2005). Emerging Infectious Diseases: a 10‐Year Perspective from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11(4), 519‐525. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1104.041167.
Emerging Infectious Diseases1975‐2015
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Factors Contributing to Emergence of New Infectious Diseases
Categories Specific Examples
Societal Events War or civil conflict; population growth and migration;urban decay; economic impoverishment
Health Care Medical devices; organ transplantation;immunosuppression; widespread use of antibiotics
Food Production Globalization of food supplies; changes in foodprocessing, packaging, and preparation
Factors Contributing to Emergence of New Infectious Diseases
Categories Specific Examples
Human Behavior Sexual behavior; drug use; travel; diet; outdoorrecreation; day‐care for children
Environmental Changes Deforestation/reforestation; changes in waterecosystems; flood/drought; famine; global warming
Factors Contributing to Emergence of New Infectious Diseases
Categories Specific Examples
Public Health Infrastructure Curtailment or reduction of prevention programs;inadequate communicable disease surveillance;inadequate trained personnel ( epidemiologists,laboratory scientists, vector/rodent controlspecialists)
Microbial adaptation and change Genuine new pathogen and no population immunity;changes in virulence; antiinfective drug resistance;Bioterrorism
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Preparing for EIDs at the global, national, state, and local levels
CDC’s Emerging Infectious DiseaseThreats Plan & Response Strategy
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https://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/active‐countries.html
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/intheus/maps‐zika‐us.html
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CDC does not recommend testing for asymptomatic men, children, and women who are not pregnant.
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Based on typical clinical features, the differential diagnosis for Zika virus infection is broad. Considerations include
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US Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) and the Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System (ZAPSS)
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control mosquitoes inside and outside your home
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‐registered