400-500 words addressing the following:
Have you decided on a topic for your final paper? If so, what are you leaning towards writing about? ( I think it will be on the topic of immune deficiency)
Mosquitos are common vectors for numerous infectious diseases – Identify some benefits and challenges of using insecticides to control mosquitos. Should this be done on a large scale? What about using genetic modification to prevent mosquitos from breeding?
Why do patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as part of their normal nasal microbiota pose a risk to other patients in a hospital? Why is MRSA becoming more prevalent in general, especially in “clean” places like hospitals?
Scientists, unfortunately, have identified a number of viruses with “pandemic potential”. What are some characteristics of these viruses that make them so hard to stop?