Preview - Unit 4: Epidemiology Unit

Treatment: Immunity

In this model you will be looking at immunity, using the "immunity-forever" toggle and the "immunity-duration" slider. 

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Change the immunity duration to 0.2 years. Run the model. What do you notice happen to the organism after it is sick?

Let the model run and watch the graph. What happens to the level of immune? What does this tell you about immunity gained from having this disease? 

Change the immunity-duration slider, try at least 4 other duration times. Explain what you've noticed about the organisms in the simulation. What does the "immunity-duration" slider change about the organisms?

Change the toggle for "immunity-forever" to on. Run the simulation. Explain what you notice on the graph about the curve for "immune."

Explain what this model shows happens after you are sick. How does the "immunity-duration" slider represent different diseases?

Notes

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