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HSS4331 – International Health Theory

HSS4331 – International Health Theory. Nov 30, 2009 -- Post-Quiz, etc. Midterm. Saturday Dec 19, 9:30AM-12:30PM RGN 2005 Format: 1 essay question, which will be given beforehand 1 short answer question based on your external seminars

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HSS4331 – International Health Theory

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  1. HSS4331 – International Health Theory Nov 30, 2009 -- Post-Quiz, etc

  2. Midterm • Saturday Dec 19, 9:30AM-12:30PM • RGN 2005 • Format: • 1 essay question, which will be given beforehand • 1 short answer question based on your external seminars • The question for #1 will be given to you in the last class (Dec 7th) and posted online

  3. 1. In 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was controversially awarded to what person? Nelson Mandela George W. Bush Barack Obama Al Gore The Dalai Lama

  4. 1. In 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was controversially awarded to what person? Nelson Mandela George W. Bush Barack Obama Al Gore The Dalai Lama 1 1 77 2 2

  5. 2. In early November, 2009, the people of Germany noted the 20th anniversary of what? The death of Adolf Hitler The fall of the Berlin Wall The founding of NATO Germany’s entrance into the European Union The assassination of Chancellor Angela Merkel

  6. 2. In early November, 2009, the people of Germany noted the 20th anniversary of what? The death of Adolf Hitler The fall of the Berlin Wall The founding of NATO Germany’s entrance into the European Union The assassination of Chancellor Angela Merkel 0 75 2 5 1

  7. 3. Who is Dr. Abdullah Abdullah? One of the candidates in a recent Presidential election in Afghanistan Head of one of the larger semi-legal organ trafficking rings in India The scientist who led the development of an experimental HIV vaccine in Africa, currently undergoing limited clinical trials Recently appointed Deputy Director General of the World Health Organization Author of a controversial study recently published in The Lancet, about excess deaths in the wake of the US invasion of Iran

  8. 3. Who is Dr. Abdullah Abdullah? One of the candidates in a recent Presidential election in Afghanistan Head of one of the larger semi-legal organ trafficking rings in India The scientist who led the development of an experimental HIV vaccine in Africa, currently undergoing limited clinical trials Recently appointed Deputy Director General of the World Health Organization Author of a controversial study recently published in The Lancet, about excess deaths in the wake of the US invasion of Iran 49 7 10 7 10

  9. 4. On November 11, 2009, a joint report by the American Cancer Society and Global Smokefree Partnership was published. The report predicts that cancer deaths due to smoking will double in 12 years in what region or population? The Caribbean China India Africa Aboriginal communities in the Western hemisphere

  10. 4. On November 11, 2009, a joint report by the American Cancer Society and Global Smokefree Partnership was published. The report predicts that cancer deaths due to smoking will double in 12 years in what region or population? The Caribbean China India Africa Aboriginal communities in the Western hemisphere 6 15 7 7 48

  11. 5. Who is the current Director General of the World Health Organization? Margaret Chan Ban-ki Moon James Orbinski John Baird Aung San SuuKyi

  12. 5. Who is the current Director General of the World Health Organization? Margaret Chan Ban-ki Moon James Orbinski John Baird Aung San SuuKyi 27 4 35 13 4

  13. 6. In October, 2009, Desire Munyaneza, the first person to be convicted under Canada’s War Crimes Act, was sentenced to life imprisonment after a court found him guilty of seven charges relating to what? The Rwandan genocide The Sudanese (Darfur) genocide War crimes committed during the Congolese civil war The selling of counterfeit HIV drugs in sub-Saharan Africa War crimes committed during the NATO peacekeeping activities in Somalia

  14. 6. In October, 2009, Desire Munyaneza, the first person to be convicted under Canada’s War Crimes Act, was sentenced to life imprisonment after a court found him guilty of seven charges relating to what? The Rwandan genocide The Sudanese (Darfur) genocide War crimes committed during the Congolese civil war The selling of counterfeit HIV drugs in sub-Saharan Africa War crimes committed during the NATO peacekeeping activities in Somalia 40 16 8 4 14

  15. 7. In December, 2009, representatives of 192 countries will meet in Copenhagen to discuss what? The on-going humanitarian crisis in Darfur The global threat of terrorism Pandemic influenza Global food production Climate change

  16. 7. In December, 2009, representatives of 192 countries will meet in Copenhagen to discuss what? The on-going humanitarian crisis in Darfur The global threat of terrorism Pandemic influenza Global food production Climate change 2 1 10 12 58

  17. 8. In November, 2009, this man’s war crimes trial at the World Court in The Hague was postponed till March, 2010, to give his new lawyer time to prepare. George W. Bush Radovan Karadzic Wanderlei Silva Slobodan Milošević RamushHaradinaj

  18. 8. In November, 2009, this man’s war crimes trial at the World Court in The Hague was postponed till March, 2010, to give his new lawyer time to prepare. George W. Bush Radovan Karadzic Wanderlei Silva Slobodan Milošević RamushHaradinaj 4 42 7 21 8 1 omitted

  19. 9. In what year is Canada is scheduled to withdraw the bulk of its troops from Afghanistan? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

  20. 9. In what year is Canada is scheduled to withdraw the bulk of its troops from Afghanistan? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 41 33 5 2

  21. 10. After the May, 2009, conclusion of civil war lasting over two decades, the government of this country has just agreed to release the remaining 136,000 refugees forced to live in government refugee camps. Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Sri Lanka The former Yugoslavia Sudan

  22. 10. After the May, 2009, conclusion of civil war lasting over two decades, the government of this country has just agreed to release the remaining 136,000 refugees forced to live in government refugee camps. Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Sri Lanka The former Yugoslavia Sudan 24 2 45 4 8

  23. How did you do? How did you prepare?

  24. Mean=6 Median=6 Mode=6

  25. Also given to the general public: http://www.deonandan.com/2009/11/current-events-quiz.html

  26. Mode=8 Mean=7.5

  27. What to do for the next quiz?

  28. Pandemic Influenza

  29. Timeline of human flu pandemics:

  30. Etc Etc

  31. Definitions The appearance of more cases of a disease than would have otherwise been expected. Epidemic Pandemic An epidemic that occurs in many places in the world.

  32. The Flu Virus • In general we talk about 2 genes/enzymes: • H – Hemagglutinin (entry into cells) • N – Neuraminidase (making new viruses) • Hence HxNy • H5N1 = avian flu • H1N1 = swine flu • etc

  33. Where Does It Come From? • Most flus are zoonoses • Originate from communities with close associations with animals (poultry and swine)

  34. Shift Vs Drift • Antigenic Drift • Random mutations in the genes • H and N antigens change shape, therefore confounding your immune system • Hence drift is responsible for us needing a new seasonal flu shot each year • Antigenic Shift • A more profound genetic change in H and N that allows the virus to jump from one species to another

  35. Types of Shift • Shift 1 • Eg: A bird flu and a human flu enter the same body and swap genes -> new flu • Shift 2 • No genetic change, just a sudden ability to jump species • Shift 3 • No genetic change, but an ability to jump from a bird/pig to intermediate host to a human

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