Module 9 - Pathogenic Sources & Transmission - Activity 3

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5 : : Activity 6

Activity 3: Interactive Learning Resources

Communicability

• Go to the simulation on spread of disease at http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/doublex/spring01/epidemiology.html
• Work through simulation, completing all questions.
• What has this suggested about how disease can spread?
• What preventive strategies could you take to decrease the spread?

Food Borne Illness

• Causative Agents:
• Botulism: http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/botulism_gi.html
• Colstridium perfringens: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ebam/bam-16.html
• How do these organisms cause disease through food?
• What effect does poor food preparation, packaging play?
• How can it be prevented?
• What is the action of the organism in the body?
• What is the route of transmission?

SARS Outbreak Simulation Case

• Go to http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/epiville/
• Read the overview and then scroll to the end of the page.
• Read the objectives
• Go to the link to the Student’s Role - follow the directions on collecting research data
• Then go to data collection – complete
• Go to data analysis – complete
• Go to Outbreak Control and complete
• Finally answer the Discussion Questions