Pick TWO out of the four questions. Write 250 words for each question.
- Name a virus or viral disease that you have heard mentioned in the news recently. Describe the virus and the disease it causes in terms of the reservoir, mode of transmission, and characteristic signs/symptoms. In
In addition, explain whether or not this virus/viral disease is of concern to you. - Be the detective and use outside resources to investigate the link between increased risk for meningococcal meningitis and college students or military personnel. Write a summary of your findings. Be sure to correlate
your answer with known facts about meningococcal meningitis. - Religious restrictions of a small North African community are preventing a World Health Organization project from reducing the incidence of gonorrhea. The community will not permit the testing of females for the disease.
They can be treated, however, if they show outward signs of disease. Only the males are allowed to participate fully in the project, with testing for the disease and treatment. The village elders argue that eradicating the disease from males would eventually remove it from the population. Explain the impact of these restrictions on
the success of the project. - You are writing a brochure to be used by your local health department to inform people about mononucleosis
(caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, EBV). What are 4 aspects of either the disease or the pathogen that you would highlight and why?