Global infectious disease outbreaks on the rise since 1980

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health...se-outbreaks-on-the-rise-since-1980-1.2076346

Global infectious disease outbreaks on the rise since 1980
Angela Mulholland, Staff writer
Published Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:54PM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:24PM EDT

Salmonella and the flu are among the top 10 most common infections causing disease outbreaks, according to new research that finds the number of such outbreaks appears to have increased around the globe over the last three decades.

Animals and insects are the major sources of infections that affect humans, causing illnesses such as dengue, which is carried by mosquitos, and Ebola, which may have come from bats.

In fact, about 65 per cent of the diseases that appeared in the research were "zoonoses," meaning they come from animals...

 

[Emily]

Re: Global infectious disease outbreaks on the rise since 1980

The good news is that while there has been an increase in overall outbreaks, the impact of those outbreaks is declining, affecting smaller proportions of people than previous outbreaks. The authors say that's likely due to improvements in infection prevention, early detection, and treatment.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health...n-the-rise-since-1980-1.2076346#ixzz3HgIaqjRJ

The exceptions would be areas like West Africa and Haiti, where infrastructure has been destroyed by conflict or natural disasters.

 

[gsgs]

Re: Global infectious disease outbreaks on the rise since 1980

"on the rise" per total number of infected people ?

divide by the total population


the decline of infectious diseases since ~1850 is one of the greatest
achievements of global health and I don't think the trend has
reversed since 1980 ?!


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http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/11/101/20140950.abstract
> ... but per capita cases decrease significantly (p = 0.005).

 

[Graupel]

Re: Global infectious disease outbreaks on the rise since 1980

Moreover, transport and ID surveillance have both gotten infinitely better in that time period- I suspect 'reported/recorded ID outbreaks on the rise' is a more accurate statment.

 

[gsgs]

Re: Global infectious disease outbreaks on the rise since 1980

when I studied death-statistics ~the last year, I was surprised that the
worst thing is diarrhoa, especially in young children.

It's almost gone now in USA,Europe

rising is Septicemia (in the death-statistics)