TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iii SUMMARY iv 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SMALL RUMINANT TUBERCULOSIS 3 2.1. Global distribution of small ruminant tuberculosis 3 2.2. Risk factors 3 2.2.1 Agent factors 3 2.2.2 Management and Ecological Factors 4 2.2.3 Host factors 5 2.3 Transmission 6 3. STATUS OF SMALL RUMINANT TUBERCULOSIS IN ETHIOPIA 7 4. ZOONOTIC IMPORTANCE OF SMALL RUMINANT TUBERCULOSIS 9 4.1. Zoonotic significance 9 4.2. Risk
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To what extent is obesity a public health issue and in what ways might psychologists contribute to the resolution of problems arising from it? We are‚ according to most public health authorities‚ in the midst of a pandemic of “globesity”‚ (global obesity) a term coined by the World Health Organisation in 2001. The question remains whether globesity is a disease itself‚ a symptom of underlying physiological or psychological illnesses or even a sign of social excess and therefore not a disease
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"Genetic Epidemiology of Antisocial Behavior" Ty A. Ridenour What exactly causes anti-social behavior in individuals‚ and how can it be prevented are questions proposed in Ty A. Ridenours Genetic Epidemiology of Antisocial Behavior. Ridenour’s contention is that biological factors and genes play a role in the development of anti-social "criminal" behavior in individuals. "Familial aggregation" which Ridenour explains is the "tendency for criminal and antisocial behavior to run in families"
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Comparison Paper Laura Nelli NUR 408 Epidemiology: Global and Public Health March 25‚ 2012 Bonnie Copland‚ RN‚ PHN‚ MSN The purpose of this paper is to describe the history of public health‚ including pertinent dates and significant events and the different aspects of public and community-based health. Public health is the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society‚ organizations‚ public
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Obesity has become rampant among Americans. It is one of the leading causes of health issues. It isn’t skipped through generations. Obesity affects both the old and young. What is obesity? According to (OAC‚ 2015): Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess of body fat‚ defined by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control when dieting. Obesity is classified as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. BMI is a tool used to measure obesity. Obesity
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Definition and Description of Epidemiology The word epidemiology was derived from the Greek words where “epi” means upon‚ “demos” means people‚ and “logos” means study. Epidemiology can be defined in detail as the study of distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations‚ and the application of this study to the prevention and control of health problems. (Last‚ 2001) Here‚ in the definition the distribution refers to analysis of persons‚ classes of people
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Research topic: The obesity epidemic: What’s Really Happening? Research problem: There are many people to blame‚ such as food industries or the government but individuals need to consider themselves in taking personal responsibility of themselves. Hypothesis: The rising prevalence of obesity has become an epidemic combining both of them in sociable interactions. Although obesity is generally often identified to stress and lower social economic status. I consider that obesity‚ and perhaps many
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Barbara Holler Childhood Obesity: An ongoing Socio-Economic Issue Over the most recent decades‚ the global childhood obesity epidemic has been increasing‚ as well as its association between socio-economic statuses. To be obese means to be exceedingly fat‚ and it is a global health crisis (Lim). I have chosen to research specifically about childhood obesity‚ as it is and has been an issue in our society for a long time. It is found that the prevalence of childhood obesity varies between ages and
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linear pair and are supplementary. 5 Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent. 6 If two sides of a triangle are congruent the angles opposite are congruent. 7 If two angles in a triangle are congruent the sides opposite are congruent. 8 The base angles of an isosceles triangle are congruent. 9 If two angles of a triangle are congruent then the triangle is isosceles. 10 The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the measure to the sum of the measures of two remote interior
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1 Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity is an important issue because of the staggering proportions that this disease has reached in the past few years. Certain genetic factors that are paired with changing the lifestyles and culture has produced kids (and some adults) who are generally not as healthy as people were just a few decades ago. Widespread obesity has been the extreme result of these changes. I chose this topic because I have been working with children for the past two years
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