Disease Research

These links below are just to help direct you.  Other reliable resources are also acceptable.

National Institute of Health

Rush University - Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

World Health Organization (WHO)

The Mayo Clinic

This assignment is due Tuesday, 5/13!




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 ***Reminder - Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source!

Example:

1. Type of Pathogen:  Bacteria, Virus, Fungus or Parasite?
2. Disease Symptoms:  What are the signs that someone has this disease?
3. Worldwide distribution:  Where is it found in the world?  Worldwide?  Only in certain countries?
4. Available Treatments: Are there any medicines for this disease? 
5. Vaccine Availability:  Are there any vaccines for this disease?  Is it available worldwide or only in certain countries?  What is the name of the vaccine? 
6. Mortality Rate:  How many people die from this disease?  (can be a number or a percentage)
7. Recent Research:  What is the most recent research or new development about this disease?
8. Three Interesting Facts:  List 3 facts that you have not already mentioned above.
9. References:   The website or name of the institution.  Google.com, ask.com, etc.  are not sources,they are search engines!!!