World Cup Raises Epidemic Questions

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Tropical areas such as Brazil can be hotspots for communicable diseases due to warm temperatures and crowded urban spaces. There is a concern that when Brazil hosts the World Cup, mosquito-borne dengue fever may spread to its visitors. The article explores methods of pathogen transfer in a variety of venues (pilgrimages, airplanes, cruise lines) and compares these to conditions at the World Cup.
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Direct Link: http://whyfiles.org/2014/world-cup-raises-epidemic-questions/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science, Health Education
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: epidemic, communicable disease, infectious disease, epidemiology, World Cup, pathogens, mosquito, text complexity, informational text, dengue fever, Brazil
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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