Infectious disease had posed problems for doctors for centuries. The developed knowledge of the anatomy and the working of the human body led more and more doctors to gain an understanding of what caused illness and diseases. Scientists and Doctors the world over began to look for cures and remedies. From the late 18th centry onwards there were many developments and discoveries that aided the fight against infectious disease. This unit looks at the work of a number of individuals and provides several thematic tasks to help improve your knoweldge and understanding of the fight against Infectious Disease.

Sections within this unit

What is an Infectious Disease? A Glossary of Infectious Diseases, Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Vaccination, The Development of Drugs, Paul Ehrlich, Gerhard Domagk, Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, The importance of Penicillin, Factors affecting the development of drugs and treatments.

Activities within the Unit

 

Glossary vocabulary test	This activity checks your knowledge of infectious disease
Drag and Drop game	Do you know who developed each form of medicine?
Breakthrough against Infectious Disease	Use the information in this unit to answer a detailed question, then see how it compares with a suggested response. Ideal revision tool.
Currently being tested.
Investigation	How did a Cow called Daisy save the world?
The Fleming Myth	An inquiry into the development of Penicillin.
Pasteur versus Koch	Which of these fierce rivals was the greatest?
Source based activities	A range of source based questions with prompts to help you improve your written answers.