Infectious Diseases
\In*fec"tious dis*ease"\ (a) Any disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of bacteria or protozoans in the body; a germ disease. It may not be contagious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Assignment
You will be researching the West Nile Virus and one additional infectious disease of your choice.
For each disease you will answer the following questions:
1. Where did the disease originate?
2. What is the cause of the disease?
3. What are common symptonms of the disease?
4. How is the disease transmitted?
5. What are the effects of the disease? (Short term/long term)
6. Can the disease be treated? If yes, how?
7. What precautions can people take to prevent from being infected with this disease?
Infectious Diseases
Meningitis | E. Coli |
