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Know definitions for: o pathogen o Nontransmissible disease o Infectious disease o Transmissible disease o Epidemic o pandemic For each of the following diseases, know whether they are caused by bacteria, virus or protozoa and what effects they have in the body o Hepititis B o West Nile virus o SARS o Malaria o Influenza o HIV/AIDS o Tuberculosis o Ebola What are zoonotic diseases? Why has the incidence of these diseases increased in the last half century? Why has the leading cause of death in most countries shifted from transmissible to nontransmissible diseases since 1900? Know the top three diseases that kill the most people each year Why has the incidence of TB increased in recent years? Know why genetic resistance to antibiotics is becoming more common and how this relates to MRSA How is HIV transmitted from person to person? What are some strategies that are suggested to slow the spread of AIDS? What area of the world is most affected by HIV/ AIDS? What are the consequences to the populations of these countries? How is malaria transmitted? Where in the world is it prevalent? How could climate change affect the number of cases of malaria worldwide? How is Ebola transmitted from person to person? How is Ebola connected to the consumption of bushmeat? Be able to list some ways (at least 4) that we can reduce the incidence of infectious diseases.