New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Dept. Of Health: Cholera Fact Sheet
Read brief responses to questions about cholera. Learn how the disease is spread, how it is prevented, and how it is treated.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Dept. Of Health: Tetanus Fact Sheet
Read brief responses to several questions about tetanus, which address how the disease is transmitted, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated and prevented.
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Anna Hall, c.p. Li, Mrs. Auborn Hall, Morris Schaeffer, Mrs. Johnnie Johnson
Scientists at the U.S. Public Health Service's Communicable Disease Center in Montgomery, Alabama, had just discovered that the Brunhilde type of polio virus could be grown in mice. Shown, left to right, are: Mrs. Anna Hall, C.P. Li,...
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Leni Lenape Indians, 1654
One modern historical assessment and several original accounts of the mistrust, negotiations, alliances, trading, and disease transmission between European colonizers and native peoples in North America.
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Enterobius Vermicularis
Get the facts on the pinworm parasite. Everything from the history of discovery to public health strategies is available. A life cycle diagram provides a good overview of the problem of disease transmission.
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Enterobius Vermicularis
Get the facts on the pinworm parasite. Everything from the history of discovery to public health strategies is available. A life cycle diagram provides a good overview of the problem of disease transmission.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Head Lice
A short explanation of what head lice are. Includes links to comprehensive information regarding detection, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. This page is available in numerous languages.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Head Lice
This resource is a one-page article provides a brief overview of head lice: causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Measles
This site from HealthCentral provides a detailed overview of rubeola (measles). Content includes a list of alternative names, causes, symptoms, treatment, complications, and more. Great pictures too.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Dept. Of Health: Diphtheria Fact Sheet
Here are responses to simple questions about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the bacterial disease, diphtheria.
Other
Imperial College London: Basic Troubleshooting Guide
Check out this extensive, but straightforward troubleshooting guide for computers.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Dept. Of Health: Trichinosis
Answers to the most common questions about trichinosis. From what is it, to ways to prevent it.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Department of Health: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
General informational facts about Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Health Dept.: Hepatitis a & Food Service
A fact sheet about Hepatitis A with a focus on food service workers and personal hygiene practices.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Department of Health: Viral Meningitis
This site describes how meningitis is spread, the symptoms, who gets it, and what causes it.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Dept. Of Health: Poliomyelitis Fact Sheet
Here, basic questions about polio are answered in brief responses. Learn how polio is spread, what its symptoms are, and how it is treated and prevented.