Spillover book by DavidLQ,Arrirlio
Chapter 3( everything comes from somewhere) (1 page in length)
• Provide a general review of the chapter
• Describe the report from Lui, Hahn, and their colleagues in 2010 on the origin of P. falciparum.
• What is the S->I->R model described by Kumagkand McKendrick? How is this explained in relation to the Ceylon epidemic.
• Write up two to three sentences about your overall opinion of the book so far.
Chapter 4 (Dinner at the rai farm) (1 page in length)
• Provide a general review of the chapter
• What are two aspects of SARS that made it so threatening? Describe why they were so threatening.
• What is Ro? What is a “super spreader in terms of Ro?
• What were two routes of international dispersal of SARS listed in the chapter? (ex: someone was infected by (some exposure/reservoir) in (some location) and infected others in (another location)).
• Mat were 2 factors that contributed to limiting the scope and impact of the SARS outbreak discussed in the chapter?