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Lab: Virus Structure and Epidemiology of an Outbreak

Compare Virus Structure

To complete this portion of the lab you will need to do some research online. You will fill out the table below that compares the viruses found in the simulations to the Covid-19 virus. Table 1. Comparison of Virus structure and Mortality Fill in the table based on your research. You will need to search for information regarding the structure of the viruses. Virus Enter the names of the viruses in the simulation below Covid-19

Capsid shape or form

Genetic material (DNA, RNA, positive/ negative sense)

Envelope presence and Structure

Important features of the structure

Covid-19

Table 2 -Comparison of transmission, source, methods of prevention

Virus Enter the names of the viruses in the simulation below Covid-19

Mode of transmission (include human to human and an animal reservoir)

Symptoms and complications

Methods of prevention and treatment

Covid-19

Solve the Outbreak Questions

1. Which of the viruses in your table has the highest mortality rate? From the information, you read about the virus what makes that virus more dangerous than the others in the table.

2. Reflect on the cases, you solved in the activity. Which one is most similar to the Covid- 19 pandemic we are experiencing now? Explain why you believe that a particular case (virus) is most similar to the pandemic we are experiencing now.

3. From the cases above which virus is most preventable and why?

4. List three important ideas from the activity can you apply to the situation in the US now?

For each idea please explain why they can apply either to explain or aid in the spread of the Covid-19 virus

Graphing an outbreak - making and Epidemic Curve: Part II Questions

1. Which outbreak shows the most cases in total?

2. Which outbreak shows the quickest spread of Covid-19?

3. What is exponential growth? Do any of the curves in your graph show exponential growth?

4. Which curve indicates that the virus outbreak is slowing down? How can you tell?

5. Based on your graphs is the outbreak in the US more likely to follow the trend in South Korea or Italy? Please explain your logic using the information from the graph

6. Research (online) information about the steps taken from each country to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

a. What are four major steps each country has taken to counteract the spread of Covid-19

b. What country appears to be doing better than the others and why?

7. Based on your graph and your research what are your feelings about the spread of the Covid-19 in the US? Do you think the US has done the best it could to stop the spread of the disease?

8. Based on the published epi curve on the next page when do you predict the outbreak will reach its peak and start to come down in the U.S. (assuming that we take no other actions than what we are doing now)? How does your epi curve compare to the published curve?

9. Covid-19 and your life a. What the biggest impacts that the Covid-19 outbreak has had on your life? b. What precautions do you personally take to counteract the spread of Covid-19?

Submit your answers to the “Solving the Outbreak” questions, the questions above (1-9), your filled-in Tables 1 & 2, and a copy of your epi curve. Submit your epi curve as a PDF file along with this report form.

Final Questions For You to Think About

1. What is a virus?

2. How would you rank this statement? I know a lot about the symptoms and spread of

Covid-19 a. Strongly disagree b. Disagree c. Somewhat agree d. Agree e. Strongly Agree

  1. Covid19Row1_2:
  2. Covid19Row2_2:
  3. Covid19Row3_2:
  4. Covid19Row4_2:
  5. Covid19Row2:
  6. Covid19Row1:
  7. Covid19Row3:
  8. Covid19Row4:
  9. Capsid shape 1:
  10. Capsid shape 2:
  11. Capsid shape 3:
  12. Capsid shape 4:
  13. Capsid shape 5:
  14. Genetic material 1:
  15. Genetic material 2:
  16. Genetic material 3:
  17. Genetic material 4:
  18. Genetic material 5:
  19. Envelope 1:
  20. Envelope 2:
  21. Envelope 3:
  22. Envelope 4:
  23. Envelope 5:
  24. Important features 1:
  25. Important features 2:
  26. Important features 3:
  27. Important features 4:
  28. Important features 5:
  29. Mode of transmission 1:
  30. Mode of transmission 2:
  31. Mode of transmission 3:
  32. Mode of transmission 4:
  33. Mode of transmission 5:
  34. Symptoms 1:
  35. Symptoms 2:
  36. Symptoms 3:
  37. Symptoms 4:
  38. Symptoms 5:
  39. Methods of prevention 1:
  40. Methods of prevention 2:
  41. Methods of prevention 3:
  42. Methods of prevention 4:
  43. Methods of prevention 5:
  44. Q1:
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  46. Q4:
  47. Q2:
  48. Part II q2:
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  50. Part II q4:
  51. Part II q1:
  52. Part II q6:
  53. Part II q7:
  54. Part II q5:
  55. Part II q9:
  56. Part II q10:
  57. Part II q8:
  58. Final Question:
  59. Group2: Choice6