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Coming Soon to a Person Near You!

Coming Soon to a Person Near You!. Understanding Microbes and Disease By: Shirley Grimsley. Essential Question:. How can science help us to understand the world around us?. Rationale.

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Coming Soon to a Person Near You!

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  1. Coming Soon to a PersonNear You! Understanding Microbes and Disease By: Shirley Grimsley

  2. Essential Question: How can science help us to understand the world around us?

  3. Rationale Microbes are a part of our lives every day. Some of them are good for us, some of them are harmful, and some of them are deadly. We need to understand the role microbes play in our lives and how to prevent diseases that are associated with them.

  4. Many microbes in our world cause sickness and disease in animals and plants. Entamoeba histolytica Streptococcus AIDS

  5. Protists • Entamoeba histolytica • Causes dysentery, a severe form of amebiasis associated with stomach pain, bloody stools, and fever. • Plasmodium, a one-celled parasite transmitted by a mosquito. • Causes malaria, which causes flu-like symptoms and intestinal problems. Plasmodium attacking a red blood cell

  6. Bacteria • Streptococcus Bacterium • Causes strep throat, a painful sore throat and fever. • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • Causes tuberculosis, a highly contagious respiratory disease.

  7. Viruses • Orthomyxoviridae– Influenza virus • Causes the flu, which is a respiratory infection that often causes the infected person to have a fever, headache, and body aches. • Retroviridae - HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) • Causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which is a deadly disease that attacks the human immune system.

  8. How can you prevent the spread of diseases caused by microbes? #1 - Wash your hands. Top 5 ways to help prevent the spread of disease: #5 - Use antibiotics correctly. #4 - Get immunized. #3 - Use care when preparing and handling food. #2 - Keep surfaces clean and disinfected.

  9. Resources: • AIDS Pathology http://medstat.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/AIDS/AIDS001.html • I obtained images of viruses from this site. • The Big Picture Book of Viruses http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html • I obtained images of influenza virus and HIV. • Flu – NIAID Fact Sheet http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/flu.htm • I obtained information about influenza from this site. • Handwashing – CDC – An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm • I obtained the video on hand washing from this site.

  10. Resources, continued • Malaria Brochure http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/malaria/ • Epidemic – The World of Infectious Diseases http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/index.htm l • Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute – Press Release on DNA of the tissue destroyer -Genome clues to Amoebic Dysentery http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Info/Press/2005/050223.shtml • I obtained an image and content information about Etamoeba Hystolytica.

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