Name _______________________________ Block______________ Date_________________ Infectious Disease Comic Strip Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful, but under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by bites from insects or animals. And others are acquired by ingesting contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the organism causing the infection, but often include fever and fatigue. Mild complaints may respond to rest and home remedies, while some life-threatening infections may require hospitalization. Many infectious diseases, such as measles and chickenpox, can be prevented by vaccines. Frequent and thorough handwashing also helps protect you from infectious diseases. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectiousdiseases/basics/definition/con-20033534 1) Choose an infectious disease to research _____ African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) _____Cholera _____Dengue _____Ebola (haemorrhagic fever) _____Hepatitis B _____HIV/AIDS _____Influenza (the Flu) _____Japanese Encephalitis _____Leishmaniasis _____Malaria _____Marburg _____Measles _____Meningitis (bacterial) _____Rotavirus _____Strep Throat _____Tuberculosis _____Typhoid 2) Answer the following about your infectious disease: a. Name of disease? b. Type of pathogen that causes disease? c. Symptoms? d. How is it spread? e. Which cells, tissues, and/or organs are attacked? f. What is happening at the cell level (attack and immune response)? Use these websites as a starting point – include any relevant diagrams in your answers/research. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/eid/disease_sites.htm http://www.who.int/topics/infectious_diseases/en/ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903696.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousdiseases.html 3) Use your research and understanding of how the pathogen attacks and of how the body responds to make a 4 – 8 slide comic strip of the mechanism at various levels (i.e. organism and cell). Be sure to include the following in your comic strip: _____ Organism _____ Pathogen (i.e. bacteria or virus) _____ At least one cell with a phospholipid bilayer and a nucleus clearly drawn and labeled _____ Endocytosis, exocytosis, or both (if applicable) _____ DNA or RNA (if applicable) _____ Other types of cells appropriately labeled _____ Appropriate Captions (edited for punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.) NOTE: If you cannot find specifics on your disease for 2f, please research how bacteria or a virus in general could attack and how the body could respond. How you will be graded: 4 Action Captions Content Questions Use of Time Action makes sense from one panel to another 3 Most of the action makes sense from one panel to another Captions One minor make sense mistake is and are made in edited for punctuation, punctuation, grammar, grammar, spelling, and spelling, and usage, but usage captions make sense. All required One parts are required included in part is comic strip missing from comic strip All questions One are question is answered not correctly on answered or back of is incorrect comic strip Student uses Student is time wisely caught off in class task once 2 1 Some of the action makes sense from one panel to another Captions may or may not always make sense; some are not edited for punctuation, grammar, and usage Two require parts are missing from comic strip Action does not make sense from one panel to another Two questions are not answered or are incorrect Three or more questions are not answered or are incorrect Student is caught off task three or more times Student is caught of task twice Captions don’t make sense and are not edited for punctuation, grammar, and usage Three or more parts are missing from comic strip