Exploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal

A quick review of social media indicates many people do not understand the importance of herd immunity and routine vaccinations toward curbing the spread of preventable infectious disease. This simulation is carried out in two consecutive phases. The first phase illustrates disease progression using...

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Autor principal:	Johanna M. Schwingel
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2018
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ba046b802ad344a99cafa5f6091540c02021-11-15T15:04:10ZExploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal10.1128/jmbe.v19i2.15701935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/ba046b802ad344a99cafa5f6091540c02018-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v19i2.1570https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885A quick review of social media indicates many people do not understand the importance of herd immunity and routine vaccinations toward curbing the spread of preventable infectious disease. This simulation is carried out in two consecutive phases. The first phase illustrates disease progression using acid-base chemistry and a pH indicator to identify participants who are infected during a simulated infectious disease outbreak. The second phase demonstrates the effectiveness of immunizations and resulting herd immunity during the same simulated infectious disease outbreak. A buffer is employed to serve as immune contacts not susceptible to infection. The pH indicators’ bright color (indicating an infection) is a welcomed visual for students and increases engagement while they anticipate whether their tube will turn pink or not.Johanna M. SchwingelAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 19, Iss 2 (2018)
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description	A quick review of social media indicates many people do not understand the importance of herd immunity and routine vaccinations toward curbing the spread of preventable infectious disease. This simulation is carried out in two consecutive phases. The first phase illustrates disease progression using acid-base chemistry and a pH indicator to identify participants who are infected during a simulated infectious disease outbreak. The second phase demonstrates the effectiveness of immunizations and resulting herd immunity during the same simulated infectious disease outbreak. A buffer is employed to serve as immune contacts not susceptible to infection. The pH indicators’ bright color (indicating an infection) is a welcomed visual for students and increases engagement while they anticipate whether their tube will turn pink or not.
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title	Exploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal
title_short	Exploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal
title_full	Exploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal
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title_full_unstemmed	Exploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal
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Exploring Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Herd Immunity Through Simulations with a Visual Appeal

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