Download Infectious Disease WKST

Infectious Disease Project
Name:
1. Infectious Disease (common name):
Scientific name:
2. What part or parts of the body are affected?
3. What causes the disease? (virus, bacteria, parasite or fungus)
4. List the initial signs and common symptoms of the disease.
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5. Type of transmission: How is the disease spread? (i.e. How is this disease passed from human to human?)
6. How is this disease treated? Consider all aspects of treatment including medication, rest etc…
7. Prevention: What are preventative measures that a human or animal could take to not get infected?
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Is there a vaccine for the disease?
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If yes, what type of vaccine is it?
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What is the recommended schedule of vaccination for this disease?
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Are booster shots required?
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Does the vaccine produce any side effects?
8. What is the chance of being cured if you contract this disease?
 If you are cured, can you get the disease again?
9. How many people are affected by this disease in the United States?
 In the world?
10. If you live in a certain area are you more likely to contract the disease? Why? Is this disease more prevalent
(common) in certain populations than others?
11. Include any other statistics such as: death rate, infection rate, epidemics, etc…
12. Any other interesting aspects of the disease?
Bibliography: Use only the following websites to conduct your research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
World Health Organizations
http://www.who.int/topics/infectious_diseases/en/
Infectious Diseases Society of America
http://www.idsociety.org/Index.aspx
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
U.S National Library of Medicine (PubMed Health)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Medicine Net
www.medicinenet.com