Examples of Medical Importance in the world Leading causes of death Leading infectious killers 53.9 milion from all causes. worldwide, 1998 MIllons of deaths, worldwide, all ages, 1998 3.5 Other Infectious diseases Over age five Respirabry and digestive Under age five Mater 13.3 million 25 Cardiovascular disease 0.5 Acute diarrhoeal Malaria Measles Note: Cancers. cardiovascul espiratory/digestive das diseases can also be caused dinitctons ns and raise the pecent of deaths due ectious diseases even me pneumonia and influenza
Examples of Medical Importance in the World
Medical Importance in China o Five major parasitic diseases e Malaria Schistosomiasis Ka|a-azar(黑热病) Filariasis e Hookworm disease
Medical Importance in China • Five major parasitic diseases • Malaria • Schistosomiasis • Kala-azar (黑热病) • Filariasis • Hookworm disease
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Medical Importance in China
Medical Importance in China Parasite infection Estimated number of cases(2004) Malaria(pv pf infection) 60.2 thousand(2006) Ascariasis(large roundworm infection) 85.9 million Trichuriasis(whipworm infection) 29. 1million Hookworm disease(A. d and N a infection) 39.3 million Clonorchiasis(oriental liver fluke infection) 12.5 million Fasciolopiasis(intestinal fluke infection)2 million Paragonimiasis(lung fluke infection) 2.95 million Taeniasis(pork and beef tapeworm infection) 1.5 million Schistosomiasis(blood fluke infection) 843 thousand(2003) China's parasite infection based on the nationwide parasite surve
Medical Importance in China Parasite infection Estimated number of cases(2004) Malaria (P.v & P.f infection) 60.2 thousand (2006) Ascariasis (large roundworm infection) 85.9 million Trichuriasis (whipworm infection) 29.1million Hookworm disease(A. d and N. a infection) 39.3 million Clonorchiasis (oriental liver fluke infection) 12.5 million Fasciolopiasis (intestinal fluke infection) 2 million Paragonimiasis(lung fluke infection) 2.95 million Taeniasis (pork and beef tapeworm infection) 1.5 million Schistosomiasis (blood fluke infection) 843 thousand (2003) China’s parasite infection based on the nationwide parasite survey
Medical Importance in China o Food-borne parasitic disease is still a big problem O Prevalence of pet-borne parasitic disease has increased Prevalence of opportunistic parasitic disease has increased o Material exchange and population migration has widened the geographical scope of parasitic disease o Medical professionals generally lack the knowledge of parasitology
Medical Importance in China ⚫ Food-borne parasitic disease is still a big problem. ⚫ Prevalence of pet-borne parasitic disease has increased. ⚫ Prevalence of opportunistic parasitic disease has increased. ⚫ Material exchange and population migration has widened the geographical scope of parasitic disease. ⚫ Medical professionals generally lack the knowledge of parasitology