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Pathogen Research Assignment

This document outlines an assignment for students to research and present on a disease-causing pathogen. It provides components for the assignment, including naming the disease and causative organism, identifying the type of pathogen, drawing a picture of the pathogen, describing symptoms and affected body systems, discussing epidemiology and transmission, treatments and prevention methods, historical significance, and citing sources. Students are to complete notes on their chosen disease and present in a format such as a pamphlet, wanted poster, or presentation. The assignment aims to have students demonstrate their understanding of pathogens learned about in previous course units.

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Pathogen Research Assignment

This document outlines an assignment for students to research and present on a disease-causing pathogen. It provides components for the assignment, including naming the disease and causative organism, identifying the type of pathogen, drawing a picture of the pathogen, describing symptoms and affected body systems, discussing epidemiology and transmission, treatments and prevention methods, historical significance, and citing sources. Students are to complete notes on their chosen disease and present in a format such as a pamphlet, wanted poster, or presentation. The assignment aims to have students demonstrate their understanding of pathogens learned about in previous course units.

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Name: ___________________

Pathogen Research Assignment – daily (research) + major

Pathogens are disease-causing agents (whether living or not quite…). Over the past several units, we learned
about bacteria, viruses, prions, fungi, and protists which can cause disease. You will research a disease and
present a pamphlet, wanted poster, public service flyer, PowerPoint, or Prezi to tell about your disease.

My chosen disease: __________________________________________________________

Due date: _________________________

Component Description value


Naming What is the disease called? Multiple names… 5
What is name of organism or particle that causes the disease
(common and scientific name).
Type of Identify as bacterial/viral/prion/protist/fungal/helminth 5
pathogen
Picture HAND DRAWN picture of the pathogen itself. You can also use 10
paint or adobe to draw your image. NO IMAGES FROM
GOOGLE.
(bacteria-shape, arrangement, stain)
(virus – shape, enveloped, antigens)
(prion – computer model)
(Fungi, protist, helminth – microscope picture drawing)
Infection and How does it affect infected people externally? 10
Symptoms What body system/cells does it attack internally?
Are there long term effects if untreated?
Epidemiology How contagious is it? 20
Method of transmission? Is it a vector disease?
(Spread of Incidence of infection (number of cases either US or worldwide,
disease and whichever information is most appropriate)
demographics) Death rate (can discuss historical data prior to medications
AND current death rate)
Who is at risk for infection?
Where in the world is it infecting people?
Treatment Medications – what kills it, if anything? 10
What is done to alleviate symptoms?
Prevention Is there a vaccine? Is it widely available? Effective? 10
What individual behaviors should be avoided?
What community actions should be taken?
Historical How long has this disease been around? If old, how did it affect 10
Significance society or our idea of disease? Any famous event linked to it?
Famous people die from it? Famous outbreaks?
If it is emerging, tell us about its short history
Sources NIH, WHO, CDC, (other governmental sites), outreach 10
organizations; NOT Wikipedia
Neatness Typed or neatly written on 8.5x11 up to 8.5x14 paper 10
Name: ___________________
Notes/Research
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