BIO2070 Week 9 Discussion

Week 9 Discussion Bio2070 Microbiology

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussions (which are your peer responses) by providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or by indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Your peer responses should be about 150 words each, follow APA format, and include academic citations.Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

SARS

The SARS outbreak in South Asia of late 2002-early 2003 almost became a pandemic. In a matter of weeks, it spread to over 37 countries.

Using the South University Online Library and the Internet, do your research on this disease. Based on your research, respond to the following:

• What is the etiologic agent of this disease and why was this discovery surprising?
• What are the preventive and curative methods to treat this disease?
• What precautionary measures did scientists and researchers in the United States take in order to shield the country from a SARS epidemic?