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Prairie Dog Prognosis

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Students discuss the transmission of diseases from exotic pets to humans. They research different aspects of particular zoonotic diseases from the perspectives of the animal vector, the parasite, the infected human, and the carrier human.

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Year
2003
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