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News
and Social Pages Reporters Task
The Post-Tribune editor,
Pete Peterson, called a team of crack reporters together. He has assigned
them to investigate the problem and to write a series of articles on the
problem, solutions, and the actions Government and people can take to
eradicate the problem.
At the meeting with
news staff, Pete Peterson, noted that during the 1940s, malaria cases,
once thought to be a disease no longer a problem, had increased dramatically.
Now cases exceeded 1200 and seemed to be rising. The community was highly
concerned, the Mosquito Control Commissions were active, and the public
health community alarmed at the rise. Pete wanted to inform the residents
about the disease. It was known to be carried by an infected mosquito,
but what kind? Where did it live? Who was in charge of getting rid of
mosquitoes; how were they going to reduce the number of mosquitoes, and
what was the impact on public health?
Each team was asked
to answer the main question about malaria and mosquitoes, and then to
focus on questions specifically designed for their team.
The main question
for all teams to answer, provides the background needed to understand
some of the problem.
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Question
Specific to News and Social Reporters
What is the
route of transmission for Malaria? Which mosquitoes spread malaria?
Where are they found? What other diseases do mosquitoes carry?
4. Who are the
people and organizations that plan to control mosquitoes?
What are their
credentials and background?
Who are they?
What is the
history of mosquito control?
Your task is to find out who are the major players in this county
in preventing the spread of Malaria and write about them.
Hints:
As mosquitoes are the vector for spreading Malaria, you find
that the key player in Middlesex County is Thomas Headlee of Dayton,
New Jersey. Also, John B. Smith is a key player.
What organization(s) work to prevent the spread of disease through
eradicating mosquitoes (hint: the NJ Mosquito Control Commissions;
the Mosquito Control Association,)
Your first assignment is to find out who Dr. Headlee is, where he
lives, what role he has in the state and in the County, what contributions
he has made to the field of mosquito control. You may find that
you may need to write a series of articles--or that some of your
research can be shared with other members of your team, especially
the reporters working on the mosquito control technique assignment.
Then profile Dr. Headlee as part of your article.
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