Yellow fever And How Fast It Spreads

This action project is for my math and science course called Disease. The purpose of this action project was to show a moving graph of how the disease we chose evolves over time. The epidemic I chose was Yellow fever because it sounded very interesting and I wanted to learn more about it. I learned a lot about Yellow fever and how it can spread very quickly. I am proud of the graph I made because it was very hard to find all the data to put into it, and in the end I finally got the data I needed and made the graph.

Hyper link to data

Introduction to disease

Yellow fever is a transmittable disease that is mainly found in Africa and South America. Yellow fever is a disease that is transmitted by infected mosquitos. The way it is transmitted is, when a mosquito bites a monkey that is infected with Yellow fever it will then become infected and any human it comes in contact with can also be affected. When a person becomes infected with mild Yellow fever they experience symptoms such as, sudden onset of fever, chills, severe headache, back pain, general body aches, nausea, and vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. when a person is infected with a more sever case of Yellow fever they may have symptoms such as, high fever, jaundice, bleeding, and eventually shock and failure of multiple organs. If you are young or old you are more susceptible to a more severe case of yellow fever. Another risk factor is, if you live in a place with a lot of forests you will come in contact with mosquitos more and be more at risk of transmission.

2009

In the graph above it shows the Yellow fever cases and deaths in 2009. I started my graph in 2009 and what my research shows is that the cases and death rate starts out very low. In  2009 DR of the Congo started at 1 and Cameroon started at 13 in cases. For Sudan it was much different because it actually started at a higher number which was 36. Since Yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitos and the cases were low, I am guessing that not many people got bitten by infected mosquitos the year of 2009 

 



 

 

 

2011

 

 



 

Between the years or 2009-2011 Sudan fluctuated mildly in deaths, but the number of cases grew rapidly as two years passed. DR of the Congo and Cameroon went at a more linear rate in deaths and also in cases. One risk factor that is important for the rise in Sudan is age. 41.4% of the population in Sudan are kids and usually kids have a lower metabolism and also spend more time outside and are more likely to get bitten by a mosquito with Yellow fever. 

 

 

2013

 

 



 

 

In the years leading up to 2013 the rates in all the countries fluctuated a lot. Sudan in specifics rose to about 733 cases in the year 2013 and then dropped down to about 55. Also in Sudan, the deaths went down rapidly from over 100 to below 50. One thing that caused the spike in deaths in 2012 in Sudan was the access to vaccines. What I found from research is that in Sudan in 2012 they did not have a lot of access to vaccines. In 2013 there was a surprising rise in deaths in Cameroon and DR of the Congo. As DR of the Congo and Cameroon rose, there was a huge drop in  deaths in 2013

 

 

 

Citations

 

 

"Increased Risk of Urban Yellow Fever Outbreaks in Africa." WHO. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.

 

 

"Yellow Fever Outbreak in Sudan | HealthMap." Yellow Fever Outbreak in Sudan | HealthMap. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.

 





How Does One Spokane Indian Challenge Divesity?

Hello world!  Welcome to the 3rd Action Project for Forbidden Books. The third unit for this course was all about diversity and how many people don’t accept it. For the project, we had to write an analytical essay about how a character in our book goes through a transformation of accepting diversity. My book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, fits the theme of unit three because the book is focused around a boy and his story of coming to accept diversity.

The Expulsion Of Jewish And Islamic Religions

This unit was about dogmas, which is an absolute truth that you will defend no matter what. An example is in order to be considered a Christian you have to believe that Jesus was the son of god. Some people believe that Jesus is the son of god and nobody can  sway them to compromise their beliefs. In this unit we closely studied the Qur'an and the Bible and why they were considered dangerous and controversial. As we went through the passages we learned that the Bible and Qur'an have started many conflicts because of the content and how people interpreted the text.

I chose to research the Spanish Inquisition because I do not know anything about it and it is always good to know something new. While I was researching the Spanish Inquisition I learned that it was started back in 1478. Another thing I learned is that back in 1478 there was a large amount of Jewish and Muslims in Spain and when the Spanish Inquisition started the Spanish Catholics wanted to exile or kill all non-Catholics.

 In this unit I learned about different religions and also I broke down all stereotypical barriers that I had. In this unit we visited a Mosque and learned more about the Islamic religion and what their religion means to them. We also visited a church and learned about Christianity and their practices. Another thing I learned while at the church is why they put stained glass windows. Their reason for putting stained glass windows is back in the day most people could not read, so they put stain glass windows to tell a story using pictures. In some other churches they do not put stained glass windows because they believe that it takes away from the actual purpose of the praying.

Focus On This ADHD Lesson !!!!!

Explanation

Scientifically Defined: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a neurobiological disorder. Typically children with AD/HD have developmentally inappropriate behavior, including poor attention skills, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. These characteristics arise in early childhood, typically before age 7, are chronic, and last at least 6 months. Children with AD/HD may also experience problems in the areas of social skills and self esteem. 

My Definition: I believe that ADHD is a disorder that effects your ability to pay attention and also effects your ability to sit still. From my experience with ADHD I have realized that it is very hard to keep up with grades in school and also pay attention because people with ADHD have trouble paying attention to things that are boring or repetitive to them. A lot of people may think that you can never pay attention, but if the task is fun or engaging then you will pay attention. So basically I don't think this disorder is necessarily bad but it may interfere with your attention and also your hyperactivity.



Lesson

 

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