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Environmental Ecology- Environmental Hazards & Human Health

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Biological Hazards   Bacteria, viruses, parasites  
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Chemical Hazards   Pollution of air, water, soil, & food  
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Biological Hazards can be put into two categories:   1. Non-transmissable 2. Transmissible  
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Non-transmissable   Not from human to human ex: cancer, diseases, diabetes, asthma  
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Transmissible   Infectious or contagious- pathogens/vectors ex: Bacteria, viruses, parasites  
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7 Deadliest Infectious Diseases   1. Flu- virus 2. HIV/AIDS- virus 3. Diarrheal Diseases- bacteria, viruses, parasites 4. TB- bacteria 5. Measles- virus 6. Malaria- parasite 7. Hépatites B- virus  
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Top 7 Infection Diseases   Causes 11+ million deaths per year  
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TB (Tuberculosis)   (bacteria) destroys lung tissue 33% people worldwide infected 10% will eventually become sick Anti-biotics- can develop genetic resistance  
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Lyme Disease   (vector) get from ticks Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is also caused by ticks.  
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Staphylococcus "Staph" Infection   (bacteria) open cuts get infected Anti-botics  
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Flu   (virus) number 1 killer 3 Million deaths per year Passed through body fluids/airborne transmissions  
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Chickenpox   (virus) can pop up later in life- shingles Shingles deals with nerve infection  
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HIV/AIDS   (virus) Human Inmuno deficiency Virus- can become active and cause AIDS- Active Immune deficiency Syndrome T-Cells count goes down due to immune system 2 Million deaths per year  
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Hepatits B   (virus) attacks the liver 1. Needle sharing 2. Blood transfusions 3. Unprotected sex 4. Pregnant women's placenta  
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West Nile Virus   (virus) passed on through infected birds---> mosquitos---> human Can cause spinal meningitis (virus)  
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SARS   (virus) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- produces flu like systems brought from China in 2002- passed on person to person and can lead to pneumonia then death  
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Epidemic   Local disease in one country  
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Pandemic   Worldwide disease  
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Most Dangerous Viruses   1. Flu 2. HIV/AIDS 3. Hepatitis B  
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WHO (World Health Organization)   Job is to educate individuals on transmissible diseases.  
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Bacterial Meningitis   Causes spinal cord and brain damage  
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