Antibiotics Development Challenges
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What has been the trend in discovering new antibiotics since the 1980s?

  • Antibiotic development has been put on hold due to lack of funding.
  • New classes of antibiotics have been regularly discovered.
  • Variations of previously discovered antibiotics have been developed. (correct)
  • Research has shifted focus from discovering new antibiotics to improving existing ones.

    • What is a potential solution to encourage the development of new antibiotics?

  • Decreasing funding for antibiotic research.
  • Focusing on developing vaccines instead of antibiotics.
  • Increasing government regulations on pharmaceutical companies.
  • Paying lump sums to successful antibiotic developers. (correct)

    • What is one strategy to reduce antibiotic resistance?

  • Increasing the use of antibiotics in animal feed.
  • Developing new antibiotics that are stronger than existing ones.
  • Prescribing antibiotics for viral infections.
  • Reducing overprescribing of antibiotics. (correct)

    • What is antibiotic cycling?

    <p>Alternating between different classes of antibiotics across a hospital on a regular schedule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one potential approach to think outside the box when developing new treatments?

    <p>Retrying old remedies and exploring their potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why widespread treatment programs may not be enough to eradicate diseases?

    <p>Failure to address the root causes of infection and transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases has been eliminated in the US?

    <p>Polio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of Type 2 and Type 3 wild poliovirus?

    <p>Type 2 was eradicated in 1999, and Type 3 in 2020</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission of Dracunculiasis?

    <p>Contaminated water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage reduction in severe malaria associated with the first malaria vaccine approved by the WHO?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge in eradicating malaria, according to the text?

    <p>Growing concern of drug resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major challenge in wiping out a disease entirely?

    <p>Loss of public interest over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is controlling a disease often more expensive than eradication efforts?

    <p>Due to the continued burden on the healthcare system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a contributing factor to the reemergence of previously controlled diseases?

    <p>Lax public health measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is measles considered, despite being highly contagious and sometimes fatal?

    <p>A mild disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to moral judgments about a person with a disease?

    <p>Stigma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be the result of stigma?

    <p>Stripping of social standing and self-worth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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