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Infectious Disease Research Paper
As you all know, most microorganisms we discuss in class our very beneficial for our needs as well as the needs of the Earth. Unfortunately, some can also be pathogenic in nature and usually make the headlines of newspapers and television shows. For this project, each of you will be investigating an infectious disease. Your task is to write a research paper (4-5 double-spaced pages) and create a short PowerPoint presentation (5-10 minutes). In the paper, you must include:
• a historical perspective of the disease (origins?)
• the organism that causes the disease (be specific in taxonomy and morphology)
• the signs and symptoms
• how the disease is spread
• how a person suffering with the disease is treated
• how the disease can be prevented
• new laboratory research investigations on the disease (primary source journal articles)
• any other interesting pieces of information
Below are some of the infectious diseases you can choose from:
Anthrax
Avian Flu
Bubonic Plague
Cat-Scratch Fever
Chlamydia
Dengue Fever
Ebola
Encephalitis
Gangrene
Genital Warts
Giardiasis
Hand-Foot-Mouth
Herpes
Leprosy
Lymes Disease
Mad Cow Disease
Malaria
Marburg Virus
Meningitis
Monkeypox
Mononucleosis
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Pneumonia
Ringworm
Rubella
SARS
Scarlet Fever
Shingles
Smallpox
Syphilis
Toxoplasmosis
West Nile Virus
Whooping Cough
Yellow Fever
You must cite all sources that you use in your paper. The sources can be from websites, books, and magazines, but you also want to include at least two primary sources (journal articles). We will be learning how to find these in the library. Plagiarism will not be accepted and will immediately result in a zero grade as well as disciplinary action.
Due Date: May 24th
