Polio, HIV and COPD

Polio, HIV and COPD
* Focus on how our biological understanding has been of importance in understanding and approaching the conditions you choose, and thus in promoting better public health.
* Polio: How is polio recognized? What is its biological basis? What are the biological and public health consequences? How is the condition spread and/or what are the important risk factors? How is polio treated? How does understanding the condition contribute to how it is, or might be, prevented?
* HIV: How is HIV recognized? What is its biological basis? What are the biological and public health consequences? How is the condition spread and/or what are the important risk factors? How is HIV treated? How does understanding the condition contribute to how it is, or might be, prevented?
* COPD: How is COPD recognized? What is its biological basis? What are the biological and public health consequences? What are the important risk factors? How is COPD treated? How does understanding the biological basis of the condition contribute to how it is, or might be, prevented?