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ZIMSEC A-Level Biology

8.8.2Global distribution of diseases

Global distribution of diseases in ZIMSEC A-Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 8.8.2.1Discuss the global distribution of malaria, tuberculosis, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, cholera, coronary heart disease and sickle cell anaemia, evaluating epidemiological evidence.

Lessons

  • Cholera and tuberculosis

    35 min

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  • Epidemiology and the global distribution of disease

    35 min

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  • HIV and AIDS

    35 min

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  • Malaria: transmission, distribution and control

    35 min

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Global distribution of diseases: sample question

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How is cholera transmitted?

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