Spread of Infectious Diseases

Virus Simulation

Write a one liner summarizing what happened with the simulation.

How diseases Spread

Vector Borne– Through mosquitos, flies, rats

Common Vehicle– Contaminated items – Food, water & equipment

How Diseases Spread

Droplets– Coughing, sneezing & talking

Contact– Person to person

Airborne

HOW ARE DISEASES SPREAD?

Epidemics

An outbreak of a disease that affects many people in a confined regionExamples:– Bubonic Plague– Smallpox

WHAT IS AN EPIDEMIC?

Pandemic

Outbreak of disease that affects a large number of people in a number of countriesExamples– Spanish Flu of 1918– HIV/AIDS– Swine Flu

Pandemic

Examine the infographicCompare & Contrast 2 Pandemics by filling in a venn diagramBe prepared to discuss

WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PANDEMIC?

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

Curbing the Spread of Disease

Your Immune System

Controlling Vectors– Ex. Spraying mosquitos to control

Malaria

Sanitation– Keeping food, water & environment

clean

Curbing the Spread of Disease

Antiseptics– chemicals that kill germs– Used to sterilize medical tools

Washing Hands

IDENTIFY WAYS TO CURB THE SPREAD OF DISEASE?

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO ME?

What if it Happened?

What if?While viewing the video, write 5 ideas/facts/thoughts

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