2. What is Epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of patterns of health, illness and associated factors at the population level.
Epidemiologists study the outbreak and pattern of infectious diseases to determine the factors that affect the spread of infectious disease.

3. FACT FILE – Ebola virus Name the human disease caused by this pathogen
Research how this disease is transmitted
Research the best method(s) of controlling the transmission of this disease
Symptoms of disease
Treatments / cures
Life cycle of ebola virus

4. Homework – Wednesday 22nd Oct
Write a short epidemiological study for the Ebola virus
Create a TIMELINE for the spread of the Ebola virus (start to present day)
Pages 6, 9 19, 20 and 22 from your homework booklet
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