Link for disease vectors:

Next day we will be doing the CDC activity.  Here are useful links:

Airborne Diseases

            Preventing airborne diseases (SARS)

            http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/factsheets/respsars.html

Managing an airborne disease (TB)

            http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/slidesets/InfectionGuidelines/airborne.htm

STI: 

http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm

Foodborne: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm#mostcommon

Animal vector:

            Vertebrates mainly :

http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/browse_by_diseases.htm

Insect vector: note only the ones caused by virus and bacteria:

http://www.capitalhealth.ca/EspeciallyFor/TravellersHealth/InsectTransmittedDiseases/default.htm

Waterborne:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/water/index.htm

pre-quiz questions

1.  What are the steps of the lytic cycle?
2.  Outline the steps of the lysogenic cycle
3.  list all the disease vectors
4.  write a response for each of the case studies in the virus and disease slideshow (6 marks)
5.  bring all your field trip forms completed.

Field Trip to Beaty Museum

Download the consent form here and bring it in tomorrow.