WebQuest: Tuberculosis5 points
Tuberculosis, also referred to as TB, is a bacterial respiratory disease that was referred to as consumption in your great grandparents' day because it "consumed" the body. Although treatable and once thought almost eradicated, TB is again on the rise. It strikes those without resources, such as the poor or people in under-developed nations and those with weak immune systems, like HIV patients. Why is TB on the rise again?
For tuberculosis, visit the websites below to complete a WebQuest, and then complete the chart. Use the chart you downloaded earlier 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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| Disease | Causative Organism | Symptoms | Treatment | Mode of transmission | Prevention | Unique Things About Disease |
| Tuberculosis | Once medication was discovered for TB, the control efforts were neglected and TB outbreaks increased. The U.S. is seeing a decline in TB cases. |
