Introduction to Public Health
Homework: Disease Report
1. Choose a communicable disease to research. Your choice is: ___________________
2. What is the source of the disease? (i.e. virus, bacteria, protozoa, worm)
3. How is the disease transmitted?
4. Describe the symptoms of your disease.
5. What populations/groups are at highest risk for contracting the disease?
6. What is the geographic distribution of the disease?
7. Any other information you found interesting?