Immune System

You will prepare a 5-minute presentation about Hookworm. The presentation should include the elements listed below. In brief, the following elements may be included: 1. A short introduction about Hookworm which will include a short statement on each of the following topics; a.The nature of the Hookworm (what symptoms does the Hookworm produce, or what body system does the illness attack). b.The prevalence ( How many people are affected by the disease). c.The range ( How is this disease distributed worldwide.) d.The severity (  How “bad”? Is it fatal? How many people who have the illness actually die? e.How is it transmitted? f.Include any interesting facts you may find 2.The basic biology of the Hookworm including at least the following: a.The classification of the Hookworm b.The typical life-cycle of the Hookworm c.How the Hookworm is transmitted in humans d.What human systems does the Hookworm affect? 3.The immunological response a.How the immune system respond? b.How long does the immune system take to respond? 4. How the Hookworm diagnosed and treated including: a.Typical symptoms b.Prevention c.Medical Treatments including:   1.Modern medicine or drug therapies- generic and tradename, the dose of medicine.   2.Cutting-edge research ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You must use at least 3 reliable references for every fact, group of facts, or illustrations that you find on the web, you must provide a proper citation with the web address of the site where you found that information. Citations should appear on the last page of your presentation. Citations may come from books, articles, text also. If your citation is a website, please hyperlink the address to your references page. Information should be IN YOUR OWN WORDS.