At the end of this activity, students should be able to name several viral diseases (influenza, poliomyelitis, rubella, measles, mumps, chickenpox), explain why one person can contract influenza several times, explain why bird flu viruses are so dangerous to human beings, briefly describe the characteristics of childhood diseases (rubella, measles, mumps, chickenpox) and their complications, describe the possible complications of viral hepatitis B and C, and describe the role of vaccinations in the prevention of viral diseases, including poliomyelitis.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.