Infectious Disease and Immune Response · Human Systems

Pathogens and Transmission

Classification of infectious agents and the study of how they spread within and between hosts.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes some pathogens more successful at jumping between different species than others?
  2. 2How does the mode of transmission dictate the speed and scale of an epidemic?
  3. 3In what ways have historical pandemics shaped modern public health infrastructure?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S12U13AC9S12U14
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Infectious Disease and Immune Response
Period: Human Systems

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