Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
High school (ages 12+)
Human Body
Name:
Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome
Step 2 · Questions
1. How long is Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
2. Who discovered Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
3. What is the scientific name of western deer mouse?
4. What is the primary cells infected?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Pathogenesis
Vascular endothelial cells
Macrophage
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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