Objectives and Standards

  • Learn about infectious diseases.
  • Understand the importance of epidemiology.
  • Discover how climate and weather influence the distribution of infectious diseases.

CTE-HLTH.68.GENRL.15.04: Describe mechanisms of disease transmission, the Chain of Infection, prevention and standard precautions.
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SC.912.L.14.52: Explain the basic functions of the human immune system, including specific and nonspecific immune response, vaccines, and antibiotics.
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