Human Geo 142 (Health and Disease)

Psychological stimuli

Social pressures

Natural disease

Covid, Malaria, Lymes disease

Human induced illness

Carcinogens, Parkinson's

medical geography

Study of disease, human health, spread of disease.

Chemical Stimuli

Drugs, Noxious gases

Physical Stimuli

Physical accidents, Electrical shock

Infectious stimuli

Microbes, viruses

Endemic

Disease that is always present

Epidemic

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

Pandemic

Epidemic that covers a large area

Agent

Organism that causes disease

Host or vector of transfer

Life form that has disease (Caused by agent)

Vector

Means of which agent is transmitted to host

Malaria

Global problem vaccine in 2021

Tuberculosis (TB)

Respiratory disease, highly contagious

Yellow Fever

Virus that is not too much of a problem

Diarrhea

Global problem causing dehydration

Influenza

Pandemic with high mutation rate

Functional factors (Geog of healthcare)

Presence or absence of resources

Geographical Factors (Geog of healthcare)

Proximity to resources

Social factors (Geog of healthcare)

Racism or sexism

Financial Factors (Geog of healthcare)

Cannot afford appropriate healthcare