5.5 Viral Outbreak Discussion
Completion requirements
Read and comment on at least 2 of your classmates’ posts. You can:
Activity 5.5
Dear students,
You are required to participate in this online discussion about real-life viral outbreaks. Please follow these steps: Choose any real viral outbreak (past or present) such as:
- COVID-19
- Dengue Fever
- Influenza
- Ebola
- Zika Virus
- Nipah Virus
- Smallpox
- or any other of your choice
- What is the causative virus?
- What are its modes of transmission?
- What are the symptoms and complications?
- What are the prevention and control methods?
- (Bonus) Briefly describe the virus lifecycle (entry, replication, release).
Read and comment on at least 2 of your classmates’ posts. You can:
- Agree or add extra points
- Ask a question
- Give constructive feedback