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Spread of Infectious Diseases
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Virus Simulation Write a one liner summarizing what happened with the simulation.
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How diseases Spread Vector Borne –Through mosquitos, flies, rats Common Vehicle –Contaminated items –Food, water & equipment
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How Diseases Spread Droplets –Coughing, sneezing & talking Contact –Person to person Airborne
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HOW ARE DISEASES SPREAD?
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Epidemics An outbreak of a disease that affects many people in a confined region Examples: –Bubonic Plague –Smallpox
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WHAT IS AN EPIDEMIC?
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Pandemic Outbreak of disease that affects a large number of people in a number of countries Examples –Spanish Flu of 1918 –HIV/AIDS –Swine Flu
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Pandemic Examine the infographic Compare & Contrast 2 Pandemics by filling in a venn diagram Be prepared to discuss
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WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PANDEMIC?
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Curbing the Spread of Disease Quarantine –Identifying the contaminated people & separating them –Are rarely used today –Drawbacks identifying all the sick people not all sick people show symptoms Doesn’t block all ways of spreading germs
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Curbing the Spread of Disease Your Immune System Controlling Vectors –Ex. Spraying mosquitos to control Malaria Sanitation –Keeping food, water & environment clean
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Curbing the Spread of Disease Antiseptics –chemicals that kill germs –Used to sterilize medical tools Washing Hands
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IDENTIFY WAYS TO CURB THE SPREAD OF DISEASE?
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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO ME?
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What if it Happened? What if? While viewing the video, write 5 ideas/facts/thoughts
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