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6 January - 12 January Forum 1

handshakeTo start off our E-term class, I thought it might be helpful if we all got a chance to learn a little bit about each other. In this discussion forum, we will virtually "introduce" ourselves to the class.


In your main post, be sure to include:

Your name (nickname) - feel free to post a photo...

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13 January - 19 January Forum 2

thinkingNow that we have finished the first 3 chapters of the book, tell us which chapter was your favorite and why? In class, we have discussed some major topics in public health and disease. I will list a few below. Please discuss which topic has had the biggest impact on you. How has this topic ...

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20 January - 26 January Forum 3

germFor this forum, you will invent an imaginary virus! Try to make it the ultimate, most-perfect virus (from the viral perspective). 

Tell us:

the name

who/what host it would infect

what the symptoms are

is the genome DNA or RNA

how it is transmitted from host to host

how long the host lives with it

how the...

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27 January - 2 February Forum 4

virusAfter watching the video, "We heard the bells: The Influenza of 1918 documentary" and learning about Influenza, do you think it is possible that another world-wide Flu pandemic that infects a third of the Global population, with a fatality rate close to 20% could occur in our current day? If not ...

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