These case studies prepare you to do the outbreak activity
CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL CASE STUDIES
CREATE DISEASE SUMMARY SHEETS WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION in pen. Each worth 15 marks total of 45 marks. You may work in a group.
1. case study: covid 19 on a cruise ship in Japan
article on cruise ship in Japan
https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2020/02/07/coronavirus-outbreak-on-quarantined-japan-cruise-ship-spreads-61-passengers-now-affected/#21bb8de328c4
2. case study: Ebola outbreak in North America
watch the video first
watch the video first
here is the case study: https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/ebola-america-timeline/story%3fid=26159719
3. Case study: Measles in BC, a resurgence of an old disease
and a summary of BC CDC response:
CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL
NAMES of group_________________
Name of disease:
Symptoms of the disease: ( 2 marks )
Age, sex and other details of the certain victims who are mentioned in the articles above
( 3 marks )
Possible disease vectors, consider multiple vectors: (2 marks)
Food
Water
Aerosol
Soil
Animal
Human contact
Blood, mucous, saliva,
Feces, sexual contact
Give Evidence of this disease vectors
(3 marks)
List the major events of the outbreak and the response of CDC in the order that it took place:
Using clear drawings in ink and colour : highlight the major events. List measures taken to contain the outbreak successfully.
(5 marks)
