1. Cholera Presentation

2. You will complete a Power Point presentation on CHOLERA. Use each section below to help you organize you information. Use the information that you gathered to create your presentation.

3. Doctor Define cholera What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How does it spread? Is there a vaccine for cholera? NHS Choices. Cholera. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eMedTV CDC

4. Historian What is the history of cholera and when was the first recorded instance? There were two misconceptions or theories about the causes of cholera. Describe them. Who was John Snow and what role did he have figuring out infectious disease? Origins of Cholera Competing Theories of Cholera Mankind the Story of All of UsMankind the Story of All of Us – History Channel video

5. Photographer/Illustrator Find three photos or illustrations about cholera. Give a description or caption about the photo,illustration. Create a Public Service Announcement for TV or radio Origins of Cholera U.S. National Library of Medicine Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online

6. Economist How does cholera affect economic development in countries? If cholera outbreaks affect large numbers of people, especially children, how would this affect the economy of a family? Of a nation? (* your own thoughts) Globalization 101

7. Sociologist Education plays a big role in preventing the spread of cholera. Give 4 -6 examples of education messages that can be delivered to people in risky areas (hint: table of contents). Describe how the living conditions in 19 th century England helped spread cholera Describe in your own words why cholera is called a “disease of povery?” Cholera Epidemic World Health Organization - Health Education Cholera: Tracking the First Truly Global DiseaseCholera: Tracking the First Truly Global Disease – National Geographic

8. Public Health Official How common is cholera today throughout the world? (b) Why is cholera not common in the United States now? How can safe or unsafe water reduce cholera? NHS Choices. Cholera Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC. Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)