2. In this 6-minute interview, Ghosh talks about his most recent book (pub. 2015), not Calcutta Chromosome, but it will give you some idea of his personality, interests, and perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeKbFNt4jQY

3. What mosquito-borne illnesses can you name?

4. What mosquito-borne* illnesses can you name? Some of the best-known are: West Nile virus Dengue Yellow fever Chikungunya Zika virus Heartworm (in dogs) …and… MALARIA! *These diseases aren’t all caused by the same type of mosquito!

5. Malaria and the history of malaria research are important in The Calcutta Chromosome. So today you get a little interdisciplinary lesson on malaria. Put on your science/biology/public health hats…

6. Malaria—The Disease Caused by a protozoan parasite Different strains of the disease have different symptoms, but most cause fever, chills, headaches, sweating, and delirium. According to WHO, there were 214 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2015. Some strains of the disease are very deadly. According to WHO, 438,000 people died of malaria in 2015. Most of the fatalities were people living in sub-Saharan Africa. Children are at greatest risk.

7. 10 Malaria Facts from WHO http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/malar ia/malaria_facts/en/ http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/malar ia/malaria_facts/en/

8. Look at your handout One side of the handout describes different types of the malaria disease that are caused by different types of malaria parasites. That side also has a list of words that may be helpful. Please read this information, then flip over the handout…

9. The other side has a chart that you will attempt to fill out as you watch this 7- minute video on the life cycle of the malaria parasite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9- _BF1Qa7n8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9- _BF1Qa7n8

10. How did you do? Did you identify the stages of the Plasmodium life cycle? Ms. Renee will read the key…