West Nile Virus: What is the Risk? by Jeffrey T. Bradley, Ann Arbor Skyline High School, Health& Medicine MagnetIn collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionwww.SkylineHealthMedicine.comSummaryThe students will investigate (1) What happens when West Nile Virus (WNV) shows upin a community? (2) What is the risk of an individual contracting the disease? (3)What can you do to lower your risk?Learning Outcomes• Students will be able to describe the life cycle of a mosquito and relate it to howhumans become infected with WNV.• Students will be able to identify risk factors that increase their exposure to WNV.• Students will be able to determine statistically what the relative risk of contractingWNV is for various groups.• Students will be able to assess the risk of intrauterine transmission of WNV from amother to her unborn child.Materials1. Students will need access to computers with an Internet connection.2. Copies of all the handouts for each student.3. A sign that reads “CDC Epidemic Investigation Headquarters”.
West Nile Virus: What is the Risk? by Jeffrey T. Bradley, Ann Arbor Skyline High School, Health& Medicine Magnet In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.SkylineHealthMedicine.com Summary The students will investigate (1) What happens when West Nile Virus (WNV) shows up in a community? (2) What is the risk of an individual contracting the disease? (3) What can you do to lower your risk? Learning Outcomes • Students will be able to describe the life cycle of a mosquito and relate it to how humans become infected with WNV. • Students will be able to identify risk factors that increase their exposure to WNV. • Students will be able to determine statistically what the relative risk of contracting WNV is for various groups. • Students will be able to assess the risk of intrauterine transmission of WNV from a mother to her unborn child. Materials 1. Students will need access to computers with an Internet connection. 2. Copies of all the handouts for each student. 3. A sign that reads “CDC Epidemic Investigation Headquarters”.