USE THIS FORM FOR REQUIREMENT 1:  (Each Scout MUST complete this form separately to receive credit.)

1. Do the following:

(a) Explain what public health is. Explain how Escherichia coli (E. coli), tetanus, HIV/AIDS, malaria, salmonellosis, and Lyme disease are contracted.

(b) Choose any FOUR of the following diseases or conditions, and explain how each one is contracted and possibly prevented: gonorrhea, West Nile virus, Zika, botulism, influenza, syphilis, hepatitis, emphysema, meningitis, herpes, lead poisoning.

(c) For each disease or condition in requirement 1b, explain:

(i) The type or form of the malady (viral, bacterial, environmental, toxin)

(ii) Any possible vectors for transmission

(iii) Ways to help prevent exposure or the spread of infection

(iv) Available treatments

USE THIS FORM TO COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE.  WHEN YOU HAVE FILLED THIS OUT, HIT "SUBMIT" TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS REQUIREMENT.

(TIP: Use notebook paper or the Public Health Merit Badge Worksheet to complete your replies FIRST, then fill out this form.)