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Diseases and Its Impact on Humans
CSEC BIOLOGY
SUMMER RESEARCH PAPER

DISEASE & ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS

This research is aimed at informing the reader on different types of diseases and the impact it has on humans. Enclosed herein are details on the types, treatments, transmissions and descriptions of different diseases in the region and around the world.

2013
Name: T. Thompson
Subject: Biology
Grade: 10
Teacher: Ms. K. Reid

Table of Contents
Topic……………………………………………………………Page No.
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………...1
Introduction………………………………………………………………....2
Disease Types…………………………………………………………….…3
Disease Treatment and Control……………………………………………..3
Vectors and the transmission of diseases………………………………...…4
Life Stages of Housefly/Mosquito……………………………………….…4
Control Methods for the life stages of a vector ………………………........5
Transmission and control of A.I.D.S and Gonorrhea…………………...….5
Role of the blood in defending against disease …………………………....6
Immunization – the control of communicable diseases…………………....6
Different effects of drug abuse……………………………………………..7
Disease implications in plants and animals………………………………...8
A detailed look at some [14] common diseases……………………………8
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………..17
Bibliography ……………………………………………………………...18
Appendix …………………………………………………………………19
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the following persons for their assistance in assembling of this research: * Parents * Friends * Image Masters Printing Station – 17 Harbour Street, Shop 12
I thank them for their support and guidance during the preparation of this assignment. I would also like to thank my Biology teacher, Ms. K. Reid, for assigning us this interesting and informative assignment. To the staff at the Image Masters



Bibliography: Tindale, Anne. Biology – A Concise Revision Course For CSEC. Cheltenham: United Kingdom, 1998. Atwaroo-Ali, Linda. Biology for CSESC Examinations. Oxford: United Kingdom, 2009. CXC CSEC Biology Syllabus [May/June 2004]. Kingston 5:Jamiaca, 2002. WebMD Home Page. http://www.webmd.com (accessed August 30, 2013).

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