Curriculum & Resources

Responding to a Mystery Illness

This resource is based on real events, though the timeline and details may have been changed to allow it to be used for educational purposes. As part of an imaginary WHO team, students help determine which organism is causing a mysterious illness first described in China, try to halt its spread, and begin the work of developing a vaccine.

This course is also available on LabXchange using class code 537DF0

(The Teacher Guide requires a password. Please contact ABEinfo@edc.org with your name, school/organization, and location to obtain the password.) 

Resources (link)
Resource Type
Teaching Materials
Web-based
Appropriate Ages
Upper Secondary
Advanced
Resource Topic
Biotech & Medicine
Human Disease