Infectious Disease Project

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When health care organizations need to get information to the public, they use a variety of media to highlight what the public should know about a disease. Posters might be placed in doctor's offices, airports and train stations. Pamphlets might be distributed as schools, and memes and graphics might be shared over social media.

Examples:

   ebola outbreak covid19 infographic

Assignment (Choose One)

1. Create an infographic using piktochart.com .

2. Create a poster using postermywall.com

3. Create a pamphlet using Word (template)

Your project should inform the public about the disease as if there were a pandemic, with the goal of reducing the spread of the disease and increasing the likelihood of survival. See rubric for specific information that should be included. You will upload your project (or link to your project) using Google Classroom. In addition, you will review and grade two other projects and provide meaningful feedback.

*If you are doing a “historic” disease, you may choose to present your information as if it were that time period.

Assignment Due Date: __________ Feedback Due Date ________

Grading

  Outstanding (3 pts) Satisfactory (2 pts) Needs Work (1 pt)
General Content Provides  an overview of the pathogen and the disease it causes, reader understands main points at a glance; well organized Provides  an overview of the pathogen and the disease it causes,  main points are not clear or there are minor issues with organization Includes general information about the pathogen  or the disease, main points not clear or well organized
Pathogen Details on the type of pathogen (bacteria, virus, etc)  that causes the disease are included with images type of pathogen that causes the disease are included with images lacking details on the type of pathogen
Transmission Provides details on the routes of transmission and how infectious it is (R0);  includes how to avoid becoming infected; vaccine or other medical preventatives addressed. Provides details on the routes of infection, includes how to avoid becoming infected Route of infection is mentioned, though lacking in details
Symptoms Details about symptoms of the disease are specific and comprehensive, images included if appropriate Some details about symptoms are included, images included if appropriate A few details about symptoms are included, details lacking
Treatment or Outcomes (mortality rate) Provides treatment options, information about need for hospitalization, or gives a time frame for recovery and mortality rates. Provides treatment options and information about outcomes Some details are included about how to treat the disease or mortality rates
Global Incidence Statistics, maps, and other information included to provide scope and scale of the disease and how it affects global populations Some information provided about scale and overall incidence of the disease Lacking information about how the disease affects the global community
Overall creativity, organization and flow Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation, organization makes information easy to read Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance presentation, organization good Makes use of  graphics, effects, lacks organization and cohesiveness
Sources and Credits Resources and citations included, high quality sources used, such as WHO, CDC. Resources and citations included Resources not included, or are questionable quality

Infection Diseases List (Check with instructor if you want to do a disease not on the list)

Other Resources on Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease Sorting Activity

Case Study: John Snow and the Origin of Epidemiology

HIV Coloring

Case Study: How to Survive Cholera

Bacteria Lab

Article: Types of Disease Transmission