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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Tuberculosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Play a game to learn how Dr. Robert Koch discovered tuberculosis' cause. You'll "discover and experience some of the classic methods used to detect whether a specific bacterium causes a disease."
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BBC

Bbc: Sharp Rise in Tuberculosis Cases

For Students 9th - 10th
A November 2006 report from The BBC detailing a startling rise in the number of tuberculosis cases in the United Kingdom. Also provides links to related topics. (2 November 2006)
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Terbium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. In this video, discover terbium from the Ytterby quarry in Sweden.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Tuberculosis Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Access Excellence provides extensive information for both the student and the teacher addressing the problems of tuberculosis. Create a communication product which will help people under the age of 18 understand the risks...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Diseases

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Respiratory diseases are diseases of the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, nose, and throat. These diseases can range from a mild cold to a severe case of pneumonia....
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Robert Koch and Tuberculosis

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1905 scientist Robert Koch gave a famous lecture on his discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium. He demonstrated and explained his work, bringing his entire laboratory equipment and tissue samples for the audience to examine, and left...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Tuberculosis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet on tuberculosis describes how its causes as well as its symptoms and prognosis
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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Health: Tuberculosis

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Institute of Health gives the basics about the disease tuberculosis.
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Tuberculosis

For Students 9th - 10th
What is TB? What are its signs/symptoms? What type of laboratory tests are use to diagnose TB? What treatment options are available? These questions are answered in this thorough and informative site.