Ecological and Evolutionary Approach in Medical Anthropology

All humans live in a world full of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, prions, fungi, protozoa, and multi-cellular parasites.

A shift from foraging to food production, which leads to ecological impacts, reduced dietary diversity, impaired nutrition, and health issues.

Infections arise when microbes have pathogenic biological characteristics, are out of place, or compromise the immune system.

<p>Globalization enables the brisk movement of infectious diseases around the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture can predispose individuals to acquire certain diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anthropologists become interventionists by engaging with affected communities and stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poverty combines with urbanization and dissolution of traditional family structures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There has been a historical shift from foraging to food production, and this transition continues through contemporary times including the era of globalization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HIV/AIDS, SARS, Ebola, Zika, avian influenza</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The research recorded that environmental changes can be associated with the rise of global health problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They document and assess emergent patterns of illness behavior and causes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microbial adaptation to medicines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Humans can get infected through insect bites, eating contaminated flesh, and wounds inflicted by animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trichinosis is caused by parasitic worms affecting wild animals. Humans can acquire it by consuming raw or uncooked meat from infected animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Neolithic era marked the transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to agriculture and settlement. It led to population growth, food surpluses, and increased interactions with domesticated animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epidemiological transitions refer to shifts in disease patterns within populations over time. They are often associated with changes in lifestyle, environment, and healthcare.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medical anthropologists study the cultural, social, and environmental factors that influence the spread and impact of infectious diseases. They provide valuable insights for disease prevention and control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Globalization increases the interconnectedness of people, goods, and information, facilitating the rapid spread of infectious diseases across borders. Travel, trade, and urbanization are key drivers of disease globalization.</p> Signup and view all the answers