Ebola
WebQuest
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
You have had an introduction to the Retroviruses
and now it is your turn to explore the topic in more depth.
Teachers:
Consider breaking your class into teams to and have them present there findings
persuasively to the class. There are
many ways that this could be accomplished.
You might remind them that you represent the congressional committee that ultimately
authorizes dispersion of the funds.
Good luck!
Background
Part 1
You are part of a health care team where
you are dependant on research dollars.
Sometimes choices need to be made in how many resources to devote to different diseases.
Your job is to persuade the government
of your country that Ebola is important to understand and that it is necessary to
spend a significant amount of money to look for treatments because of the potential
harm it can cause humans, not only in
Check out these web sites and the ones
you explored on your web quest to build your argument.
You will present your ideas to the class on Day 5
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020508074034.htm
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/08/terror/main548337.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola#Economic_impact
Other things to consider:
Ebola is a relatively minor disease with
low transmission rates between humans.
Do you think that with the current global environment and limited budget resources
that monies could be better spent on other disease such as Malaria, HIV, Tuberculosis,
etc.
Check out these web site and the ones you
explored on your web quest to help build your argument.
You will present your ideas to the class on Day 5.
http://www.who.int/infectious-disease-report/pages/ch15text.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4456900.stm
http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/cause.php
Part 2
Many social conditions including poverty,
lack of education, and regional instability contribute to the initial infection
and spread of the Ebola virus. Your
team must come up with realistic solutions to these conditions and present recommendations
to help prevent outbreaks of Ebloa
Use the following web sites to help you
start your task.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/problems/ebola/index.cfm
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/humanitarian.htm
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2004_06_11/en/
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/hewlett/ebola.html (EHF is Ebola Hemorrhagic
Fever)
Other things to consider:
Ebola virus is having deleterious effects on wild animal populations. Do you think there are connections between human
and wildlife health? Provide justification.
Check out these following web sites as
well as the ones in the webquest to help you in your task.
http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/envronmt/2003/0407apes.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2872421.stm
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/problems/ebola/index.cfm