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Health Beat

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise and informative article identifies the symptoms, transmission, complications, and prevention of genital herpes.
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Lymphoma Information Network: Adult Hodgkin's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Site containing information about adult Hodgkin's disease, or Hodgkin's lymphoma, with related links.
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Lymphoma Information Ntwk: Childhood Hodgkin's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Site containing information about childhood Hodgkin's disease.
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Science Stock Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has numerous pictures of microscopic images. It also has a search engine so you can find specific objects. Images were captured with light microscopes, as well as electron microscopes.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: And Bad Microbes

For Students 4th - 8th
There are many types of microorganisms which cause many diseases. Humans, animals, and plants may be affected by these bad microorganisms. Some of these illnesses are severe, but some can be treated and cured with the right medicines.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you the factors that cause a disease to spread? In this simulation, figure out how to counter the spread of diseases!
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Polio Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn what polio is and why (and when) you should be vaccinated at this site from the Centers for Disease Control. Also read about the risks and reactions associated with the IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine).
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Food Borne Illness

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MayoClinic.com provides great information on food-borne illness. The article is somewhat brief, but provides an excellent overview on the subject.
Primary
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Thucydides Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of the symptoms of the plague in Athens and an attempt to diagnose the illness. (Volume 2, Number 2/April 1996)
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Flu Vaccine Shortage

For Students 5th - 8th
A resource to help understand how the flu is different from other illnesses and how the flu vaccine can be considered important.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: The Effect of White Nose Syndrome on Bats

For Students 9th - 10th
Using bats to explain how new diseases come into existence can move from one location to another.
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Curated OER

Kidshealth: What Are Germs?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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Curated OER

Kids Health:teens: Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Read this article from Kids Health to learn about its causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Mononucleosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This 3-page article explores "mono." Content includes a focus on what mononucleosis is, how people get it, and how to recover from the disease.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What's Mono?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Two-page article relaying the symptoms and transmission of mononucleosis, also known as the "kissing disease." Includes links information on related topics such as fever, headaches, muscles, flu, and strep throat.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Meningitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about a highly contagious disease that affects the brain. You will find out who can get meningitis, and how it is treated.
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Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Microbiologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Kiwi Careers offers an informative but short description including duties for a microbiologist.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Jaundice

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of jaundice, including a focus on this disease's causes and treatments.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Immune System

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you've ever wondered how your immune system works, this movie and activity guide is for you! [7:26]
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Chilling Out With Colds

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn why colds are so "common" by what causes them and how a people catch them.
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Read Works

Read Works: Just What the Doctor Ordered

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about polio, its effects, and the development of a vaccine. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Hiv and Aids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how HIV is transmitted and how it causes AIDS.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Swine Flu?

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers questions about swine flu: what it is, who gets it, what the risks are, what are the signs and symptoms, what medications are there to fight it, and how can one protect himself from getting swine flu?

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