A C T I V I T I E S
? ACTIVITY 1 ?
Identifying Sources of Illness
Many learners will be able to identify illnesses that they know about. The teacher can provide the source and have the students provide the types of illnesses or disorders frequently transmitted through the source. Here is a list organized by different sources:
| Source | Illness or Disorder |
|---|---|
| People | Colds, Flus, Pink eye, Cold sores, Hair lice, AIDS, Hepatitis |
| Animals (Pets or Wildlife) | Flea bites, Rabies, Hantavirus (from mouse droppings) |
| Insects | Mosquito or Blackfly Bites, Bee Stings, Ticks (carry Lyme disease) |
| Plants | Food or Pollen allergies, Poisonous plants, berries or seeds (eg. Jimsonweed seeds) |
| Unclean Water, Uncooked Food | Swimmer's itch infections from E.coli or Salmonella bacteria |
