Exploring Communicable Diseases:

Airborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, Foodborne, and Sexually Transmitted

Instructions:

1. Please Complete Entire Set Of Questions.

2. Try To Use U.S. Government Websites Related To The Communicable Disease Type Indicated

3. A Map Showing Disease Geodemographics Is Required With Source Cited Correctly Using APA Style

4. Respond To The Questions For ALL Five Communal Disease Types.

5. When Complete: Update Your Eportfolio And Email Yourself A Copy Of Your Updated Eportfolio!

I. AIRBORNE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

AIRBORNE DISEASE

Choose An Airborne Disease And Provide ALL Of The Information Requested:

1. A. Common Name of Disease:

B. Scientific Name of Disease:

2. A. Scientific Name of Causative Organism:

B. Is This Disease Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, or Other:

3. Describe, BOTH Generally AND Specifically, How This Disease Is Transmitted To Humans:

4. State Recommended Treatments, If Any for This Disease:

5. List Three Ways A Local Community Can Prevent or Reduce Impacts of This Disease:

A.

B.

C.

6. What Can You Do To Protect Your Friends and Family From This Disease:

7. What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From This Disease:

8. How Should the Federal Government Protect Americans From This Disease?

9. Please Discuss Gender Related Challenges Preventing or Reducing This Disease.

10. A. Locate and Insert A Recent Map Showing This Disease’s U.S. Geodemographics

[Insert Map Here, Delete This Instruction]

B. Cite Source: [A URL By Itself Is NOT An APA Citation! Do Not Use Just A URL! Delete This Instruction]

II. WATERBORNE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

WATERBORNE DISEASE

Choose A Waterborne Disease And Provide ALL Of The Information Requested:

1. A. Common Name of Disease:

B. Scientific Name of Disease:

2. A. Scientific Name of Causative Organism:

B. Is This Disease Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, or Other:

3. Describe, BOTH Generally AND Specifically, How This Disease Is Transmitted to Humans:

4. State Recommended Treatments, If Any for This Disease:

5. List Three Ways A Local Community Can Prevent or Reduce Impacts of This Disease:

A.

B.

C.

6. What Can You Do To Protect Your Friends and Family From This Disease:

7. What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From This Disease:

8. How Should the Federal Government Protect Americans From This Disease?

9. Please Discuss Gender Related Challenges Preventing or Reducing This Disease.

10. A. Locate and Insert A Recent Map Showing This Disease’s U.S. Geodemographics

[Insert Map Here, Delete This Instruction]

B. Cite Source: [A URL By Itself Is NOT An APA Citation! Do Not Use Just A URL! Delete This Instruction]

III. VECTORBORNE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

VECTORBORNE DISEASE

Choose A Vectorborne Disease And Provide ALL Of The Information Requested:

1. A. Common Name of Disease:

B. Scientific Name of Disease:

2. A. Scientific Name of Causative Organism:

B. Is This Disease Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, or Other:

3. Describe, BOTH Generally AND Specifically, How This Disease Is Transmitted To Humans:

4. State Recommended Treatments, If Any for This Disease:

5. List Three Ways A Local Community Can Prevent or Reduce Impacts of This Disease:

A.

B.

C.

6. What Can You Do To Protect Your Friends and Family From This Disease:

7. What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From This Disease:

8. How Should the Federal Government Protect Americans From This Disease?

9. Please Discuss Gender Related Challenges Preventing or Reducing This Disease.

10. A. Locate and Insert A Recent Map Showing This Disease’s U.S. Geodemographics

[Insert Map Here, Delete This Instruction]

B. Cite Source: [A URL By Itself Is NOT An APA Citation! Do Not Use Just A URL! Delete This Instruction]

IV. FOODBORNE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

FOODBORNE DISEASE ONE

Choose A Foodborne Disease And Provide ALL Of The Information Requested:

1. A. Common Name of Disease:

B. Scientific Name of Disease:

2. A. Scientific Name of Causative Organism:

B. Is This Disease Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, or Other:

3. Describe, BOTH Generally AND Specifically, How This Disease Is Transmitted To Humans:

4. State Recommended Treatments, If Any for This Disease:

5. List Three Ways A Local Community Can Prevent or Reduce Impacts of This Disease:

A.

B.

C.

6. What Can You Do To Protect Your Friends and Family From This Disease:

7. What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From This Disease:

8. How Should the Federal Government Protect Americans From This Disease?

9. Please Discuss Gender Related Challenges Preventing or Reducing This Disease.

10. A. Locate and Insert A Recent Map Showing This Disease’s U.S. Geodemographics

[Insert Map Here, Delete This Instruction]

B. Cite Source: [A URL By Itself Is NOT An APA Citation! Do Not Use Just A URL! Delete This Instruction]

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

Choose A Sexually Transmitted Disease And Provide ALL Of The Information Requested:

1. A. Common Name of Disease:

B. Scientific Name of Disease:

2. A. Scientific Name of Causative Organism:

B. Is This Disease Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, or Other:

3. Describe, BOTH Generally AND Specifically, How This Disease Is Transmitted To Humans:

4. State Recommended Treatments, If Any for This Disease:

5. List Three Ways A Local Community Can Prevent or Reduce Impacts of This Disease:

A.

B.

C.

6. What Can You Do To Protect Your Friends and Family From This Disease:

7. What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From This Disease:

8. How Should the Federal Government Protect Americans From This Disease?

9. Please Discuss Gender Related Challenges Preventing or Reducing This Disease.

10. A. Locate and Insert A Recent Map Showing This Disease’s U.S. Geodemographics