The Issue of Infectious Disease and How They Are Spread with Cholera and Malaria

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The TED talk addressed the issue of infectious disease and the ways in which disease is spread using the examples of cholera and malaria. The speaker Paul Ewald discussed the ways in which humans may have the ability to reduce their exposure and spread of infectious disease through applying the theory of evolution by natural selection. This spread of disease poses a threat to humans as the bacteria that cause the disease evolves with humans and become resistant to the medical interventions. The speaker addressed some key issues and posed some important solutions towards the betterment of human lives. The field of biological science studies when it comes to human’s works towards understanding the evolution of humans and the threats to the survival of our species. Understanding the evolution of disease is important in creating ways to protect humans against these diseases and properly treating those infected. The 21st century has been seen some successful cases in which science has been successful in the irradiated disease through the use of research and development of antibiotics but there are still diseases that plague countries especially in the developing world. Lack of information in regards to diseases and the effects of disease on humans can be critical to human survival if diseases evolve beyond our control which can lead to a pandemic.
The issue presented in the topic is finding the right way to tackle the spread and threat of disease, one side handles the issue through looking at the human point of view while the other looks at the issue from the point of view of the organism. Paul Ewald tackles the issue from the side that is taking the organism’s point of view and developing ways to fight the organisms. In the talk ...

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.... Just like with the case of AIDs reduction happens after those exposed are provided with information of reducing their exposure. Reducing transmission is as easy as teaching children to wash their hands and where to use the bathroom which cost way less than an antibiotic treatment (Esrey et al. 1985) . The end goal of research on infectious disease is to find a way to protect humans against the harmful effects so providing people with ways to reduce their exposure is crucial. One of the challenges for humans in the 21st century is fighting infectious diseases as our knowledge of medical treatments increase there is an increase in drug resistant diseases evolving. Research in the department of biological sciences involving germ domestication may be one solution on control the evolution of germs to our advantage improving the lives and survival of the human race.

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