Spread of Disease

Starter: trend or pattern? Describe it.....

1. Explore this map and makes notes on current trends and patterns.

3. Define;

• Disease diffusion;
  • By relocation
  • By expansion

4. What specific geographic factors (including physical, economic and political barriers) are important for in disease diffusion?

5. Working in pairs research:

• One detailed example of a vector-borne disease and;
• One detailed example of a water-borne disease

You must consider the following:

• incidence
• diffusion
• impacts (demographic and socio-economic)

Research one each and share your findings.

6. Write a paragraph about the causality of one of your diseases.

PLENARY: what is the future for disease? Choose one influencing factor and suggest its impact....