Biology discussion (****PROFESSOR ANTHONY ONLY****)

100-250 words for each response.

1

An international team was gathered to discuss how funding should be spent to eliminate human infections. There is only enough funding to eliminate one disease. How would the scientists go about choosing the next disease to be eliminated from the planet? Which one should it be?

2

Infections with hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses usually take years, even decades, before visible signs of hepatitis manifest themselves. Epidemiological, how does it influenza our ability to track such diseases in a population and prevent transmissions?

3

How are computer viruses similar to biological viruses? Are computer viruses alive? Why or why not?