WebQuest: The Cold, the Flu, and Strep Throat5 points
In this and the following sections, you will be asked to go on WebQuests to find more information about diseases and to research ways to prevent or cure them. Visit the websites listed to learn more about the organisms that cause the diseases, the symptoms, prevention methods, treatment, and modes of transmission.
Download and save the chart to enter information and submit for a grade. This version of the chart has all of the childhood infectious diseases and common infectious diseases that we will cover. Complete the chart as you move through the lessons. Your quizzes and exams will have questions drawn from these WebQuests.
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Do not submit this assignment at this time.
| Disease | Causative Organism | Symptoms | Treatment | Mode of transmission | Prevention | Unique Things About Disease |
| The Common Cold | Currently, there is no vaccine. Antibiotics are not given for colds since bacteria do not cause them. | |||||
| Influenza | Each year the vaccine has to be changed since the strain of virus changes. | |||||
| Strep Throat | Can cause heart problems if left untreated. |
