APWH Amsco 9.2 - Technological Advancements and Limitations - Disease

malaria

parasitic disease caused by mosquitoes in tropical areas

doctors without borders

international non-governmental organization that treats many people from diseases such as malaria

tuberculosis

an airborne infection that spreads through coughs and sneezes and affects the lungs... a cure was developed involving antibiotics and a long rest

cholera

bacterial disease that spreads through contaminated water

polio

disease caused by water contaminated by a virus transmitted in fecal matter

Jonas Salk

an American researcher who developed an injectable polio vaccine

Albert Sabin

developed an oral polio vaccine

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

(AIDS) caused by HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

(HIV) causes AIDS, weakens immune system, and is contracted through exchange of body fluids

antiretroviral drugs

could stop HIV from weakening the immune system

ebola

a deadly disease caused by a virus that infects the African fruit bat, humans, and other primates. a massive outbreak in West Africa scared the world, but a public health effort ended the outbreak

heart disease

a disease that develops later in life associated with lifestyle, genetics, and increased longevity.

heart transplant

major discovery in fighting heart disease, first performed by Christiaan Barnard

Robert Jarvik

Led a team that designed an artificial heart, used as a temporary device while the patient waited for a compatible human heart.

Alzheimer's Disease

a form of dementia that affects elderly and some middle-aged people who progressively lose their memory, eventually leading to a stage in which they don't recognize their loved ones