Implementing an online module on Oropouche fever to create a public health poster exhibit in an undergraduate biodiversity course

Overview of the Module: The OCELOTS module Oropouche Fever in the Americas. Discovering the mystery of the virus behind an emerging zoonosis was used as the foundation for this activity. This module presents concepts in disease ecology, with a focus on research on the urban and sylvatic (forest) cycles of this virus and the interaction with land-use change in South America. The module also provides an ecological niche modeling exercise. Summary of Implementation Plan and Teaching Notes The learning goal of this implementation was to create a public health poster exhibit for a target audience, providing them with key virus information on what they can do to prevent and treat Oropouche virus (OROV), Bird Flu (HPAI) and rabies. Effectiveness of the public health message on what the audience learned, felt and could do was quantified. The first five Pages in the module, including PODCASTS, were used as reference. Students brainstormed, researched the primary scientific and medical literature and collaborated. The implementation lesson plan for five 50-minute class sessions to create, exhibit and garner audience feedback for a public health campaign poster exhibit comparing Oropouche Fever (OROV),bird flu (HPAI) and rabies viruses is attached in the publication in this file: BIOL 208 Public Health Virus Prevention Campaign Poster Exhibit Lesson Plan Other attached resources include public health posters, one-page overview factsheets and pre-test questions in these files: BIOL 208 Public Health Virus Prevention Overview Oropouche Fever Overview (ENGLISH) Oropouche Fever Overview (PORTUGUESE) Oropouche Fever Public Health Poster Bird Flu Overview Bird Flu Public Health Poster Rabies Overview Rabies Public Health Poster Pre-test questions Support was provided by:Agrant from the United States National Science Foundation (DBI-RCN-UBE 2120141).