Science 6 Name _________________________________

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The Usual Suspects

In order to help you learn more about maintaining good health throughout your life, you are going to do independent research on a disease of your choice. Choose a disease from the list.

1. Name of disease ________________________________________ (5 points)

2. Name of pathogen (germ) ___________________________________ (5 points)

3. Kind of pathogen (bacteria, virus, protozoan, or fungi) ____________________ (5 points)

4. The symptoms or signs of the disease are:

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5. Explain how you can catch this disease. Then explain how you can transmit this disease to another person (chain of infection). (35 points)

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6. How is the disease defeated, prevented, or treated (is there medicine, a vaccine, do you go to the doctor, the hospital?) (15 points)

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7. Create a visual about this disease. Your visual could show the pathogen, the treatment, or the cure. (15 points)

8. Create a bibliography that you include somewhere on your project. It should be labeled “Bibliography”, and include the correct format for the sources you use. Use the attached form to guide you. (5 points)

Objectives:

1. Describe the chain of infection of your chosen disease.

2. Identify the name and kind of pathogen that causes your chosen disease.

3. Identify the disease caused by the pathogen.

4. Describe the damage your chosen disease causes to the human body.

Bibliography Format