1. _____ Disease of the large intestine	A. Syphilis
2. _____ Being off balance on board a ship	B. Typhus
3. _____ Disease transmitted by sexual contact	C. Sea Sickness
4. _____ Lack of proper vitamins in diet	D. Dysentery
5. _____ Fever transmitted by mosquitoes	G. Scurvy
6. _____ High fever from being bitten by lice or fleas	E. Malaria
7. _____ Lack of vitamin C in diet	F. Malnutrition

Instructions: You are the medical officer aboard the ship of Christopher Columbus. It is your job to tend to the health conditions of the sailors on board the ship. Since it is a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean, you want to take preventative measures to ensure the health of the sailors before your ship sets sail. Using the resources below, research the common illnesses found aboard ships. How do you plan to prevent these illnesses on your journey. Write a Health Measures Plan to keep your sailors healthy. Remember: This is the 1490's. You want to prevent these illnesses on a long boat journey (possibly six months). "Eating a balanced diet" is not the correct answer for preventing malnutrition. You need to tell Columbus how you plan on feeding the sailors a balanced diet (especially after six months at sea). Be creative!!!

Disease	Your Prevention Plan
Dysentery
Malaria
Malnutrition
Syphilis
Scurvy
Sea Sickness
Typhus