Download Virus WebQuest Worksheet

Virus WebQuest Worksheet
USE RELIABLE Web-based sources to answer the following questions.
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You may also use: http://www.cdc.gov as a helpful website.
Japanese Encephalitis
What are the symptoms of Japanese Encephalitis?
What is the vector of this disease (what organism passes it to humans?)
What kind of virus causes Japanese Encephalitis?
Ebola
In what ways was Ebola transferred from human to human?
What are the symptoms of Ebola?
How many fatal cases of Ebola were reported in EITHER 2003, 2004, 2005, or 2006?
Influenza
About how many people die each year of the flu?
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Created February 2009
How is the H1N1 flu virus DIFFERENT from: seasonal flu, avian flu
What are the symptoms of the flu?
SARS
What does ‘SARS’ stand for?
What type of virus causes SARS?
What are the symptoms of SARS?
How is SARS spread?
West Nile Virus
How is West Nile transmitted?
What are the serious symptoms of WNV?
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Created February 2009
In 2005, how many cases of WNV were reported in Indiana? How many resulted in
death?
Rabies
Does the rabies virus have an envelope?
How large is the rabies virus?
Does the rabies virus contain RNA or DNA?
Smallpox
When was the last reported case of smallpox?
What are the signs and symptoms of smallpox?
What causes smallpox?
Chickenpox/Shingles
What virus causes chickenpox?
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How are chickenpox transmitted?
How are chickenpox and shingles ‘related’?
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Created February 2009