The Ebola Virus

Your task is to find out the facts about the ebola virus.  You will then be able to share your information with others and educate others about this virus.

You will be working alone and you will create a summary project to share all the information you have learned.

You will follow this link to the World Health Organization site and answer the following questions:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/

1.  How is the ebola virus transmitted?

2.  Where and when were the first outbreaks?

3.  Name 2 ways of supporting/controlling outbreaks.

4.  Is there a cure for ebola?  How is it treated?

5.  Why is ebola such a problem in some countries?

6.  How long can a person be infectious?

7.  What are the symptoms?

8.  Is this website providing accurate information?  How do you know?

Go to this website:  http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/united-states-i…

1.  How many people in the US have been treated for ebola?

2.  How did they get the disease?

3.  How many different places were treating patients and where were these places?

After you have answered the questions, you will write a summary or create a poster that describes the disease, how it is transmitted, the chances of getting in, how it's treated and any other important information.

You will be evaluted for content and presentation.

All information is present- 10 points

All information is grammatically correct-5 points

All information is accurate-5 points

Total-20 points

You will share your information with the class.