1. Biological Hazards: Diseases
Nontransmissible disease
Fig p. 425
Transmissible disease
Pathogens
Vectors
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Malaria

2. Transmittable and Nontransmittable Diseases
Nontransmissible: caused by something other than a living organism and does not spread from person to person. (cancer, diabetes, etc.)
Transmissible: caused by living organisms and can spread from person to person. (bacteria, virus, parasite)

3. Transmittable and Nontransmittable Diseases
According to WHO: 30% of deaths are nontransmissible, 26% are transmissible, and 12% are nontransmissible cancers.

4. Transmittable and Nontransmittable Diseases
Good News: Since 1950, transmissible disease death rates fallen dramatically.
Bad News: Bacteria resistance growing and insects becoming immune to pesticides.

9. TB Kills 1.7 million people per year.

12. Reducing Infectious Diseases
Fig p. 426

13. Bioterrorism Possible targets: air, water, and food Inexpensive
Fairly easy to produce biological agents
Recombinant DNA techniques
Refer to Fig p. 427