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PATHOGEN INFECTION STORY BOARD
Tuberculosis
Chagas
Ebola
Small Pox
Anthrax
Cryptococcosis
Malaria
necrotizing fasciitis
Polio
Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy)
West Nile
Trichinosis
A. Pick a disease. You cannott do the same one as the person sitting next to you.
B. Answer the questions below.
C. Create a story board (on the back) of your disease depicting the infection process. Be sure to include details,
color, and be creative with it! Use 6-9 panels (no more, no less) and write a brief description underneath.
1. Disease:
2. Pathogen (bacteria, virus, protozoan, fungus, etc):
3. Symptoms (What would happen to you if you got it?)
4. Incubation period (How long does it take before we see symptoms?):
5. How is it transmitted (blood, food, water, air, sexually)?
6. Is zoonotic (disease that can be spread from animals to humans)?
7. If zoonotic, what are the vectors (organisms that carry it to humans), if any?
8. How contagious is it? How likely are you to get it?
9. Treatment? Is it curable?
10. Are there any vaccines?
11. What is the best way to prevent infection on your disease?
12. What region of the world is it found? Shade in the map below (with a colored pencil) where it is found.
IMPORTANT: Label the countries and/or regions in the map.
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PATHOGEN INFECTION STORY BOARD
Pre-Lab
The body’s first line of defense consists of different types
of barriers that keep most pathogens out of the body.
Pathogens are disease-causing agents, such as bacteria
and viruses. These and other types of pathogens are
described in the figure below.
Types of pathogens that commonly cause human diseases
include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
QUESTIONS
1. What is a pathogen?
2. According to the chart above, what is a virus? How is it
different from the other pathogens?
3. a) Which type of pathogen causes the common cold?
b) Which type causes athlete’s foot?
c) What causes malaria?
d) What causes strep throat?
4. Explain why a vaccine works.
5. Define zoonosis. Look on page 474 of your book.