Summary of Meningitis Case

First we read about all of the students and made a chart based on their symptoms and lifestyle choices. We also made a diagram showing how they connect to each other. After that we learned how to use a PCR machine to make multiple copies of DNA. Then we used a website to discover that Sue had Meningitis. We learned all about Meningitis. Then we learned about Serial Dilution in order to determine who had the disease first and then who followed. After that we got DNA samples from the rest of the students and determined what illnesses they had ranging from influenza to strep throat to Herpes. We also decided how to treat them Finally we decided that the outbreak should be treated by everyone on the campus recieving vaccines and also not sharing foods and drinks.