Geography of Food and Health

Management of the Spread of Disease

Diseases Spread by….

Direct Contact Transmission e.g. STDs

Indirect Transmission via fomite (substance/object capable of carrying bacteria)

Droplet and airborne transmission

Fecal-Oral transmission

Vector-borne transmission

Disease Management

Almost all disease management strategies involve the following:

• Identification of infected people• Early and aggressive treatment • Quarantine• Mass education• Immunization

Identification of Infected People

Early and aggressive treatment