Communicable Diseases

Communicable Diseases - Prevention

Diseases

Epidemics

Cholera

Influenza

Malaria

Poliomyelitis

Vaccination

Smallpox

Immunity

Quarantine

Chickenpox

Mumps

German Measles

HIV/AIDS

Tuberculosis

616       human diseases

574       biology

616.9    Communicable diseases

362.1     Illnesses

614.4    incidence of public measures to prevent  diseases

616.9792   AIDS

R610.3    Medical And Health Annual

R610.3 Encyclopedia of Family Health

RT618.92 LLE   The MacMillan Guide to Health Problems  

AIDS/HIV - Hotlist

General Health Links - Hotlist

AIDS/HIV - Current Issues

VC  B    Biology

VC  HE  Health

VC   SC   Science

Atypical pneumonia

The Hong Kong Department of Health has detailed information about severe acute respiratory syndrome (also known as SARS or atypical pneumonia). The site includes frequently asked questions, latest information, health advice and publicity materials.

http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm

Common cold

This site provides a comprehensive, updated and referenced source of information about the common cold. The site includes information about treatments, prevention, colds in children and myths about the disease.

http://www.commoncold.org/

Diptheria

This page from the US Center for Disease Control provides information about diptheria and immunization against the disease.

http://www.babybag.com/articles/cdc_dip.htm

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Curriculum Supplement is a creative, inquiry-based instruction program, designed to promote active learning and stimulate student interest in infectious diseases. The site includes videos, student activities as well as a teacher guide.

http://science-education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/diseases/

Immunization factsheets

The US National Foundation for Infectious Diseases has compiled a comprehensive list of factsheets that can be accessed from this page. Diseases described include chickenpox, diptheria, hepatitis, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and tuberculosis.

http://www.nfid.org/factsheets/

Infections

This health site from Victoria has articles and information about infectious diseases grouped under headings such as children, from animals, gastric, hepatitis, respiratory, skin, sexually transmitted disease, bacterial and viral.

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/hc_infections?OpenDocument

Infectious diseases

The World Health Organisation has published a comprehensive list of fact-sheet information about specific infectious diseases along with information about immunisation and control.

http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm

Influenza

This Swiss site has information about influenza, its history, symptoms, viruses, development, vaccination, etc.

http://www.influenza.ch/

Legionnaires disease

The Victorian health department has published a comprehensive description of legionnaires' disease. The site includes information about how the disease is caught, spread, symptoms, risk, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/legionnaires/thefacts.htm

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Click on News Releases for the latest information on strategies to control communicable diseases including HIV/AIDS .

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

 Varicella (Chicken Pox)

This site from the Nemours Foundation, provides information about chickenpox or varicella. Details include the signs and symptoms, how it got its name, related articles and additional resources.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/chicken_pox.html

Epidemic!

This site is designed to accompany a PBS TV program of the same name. It includes a quiz and an essay that looks at the different ways humans are exposed to microbes, causes of infection and how microbes travel throughout populations during epidemics. The site also examines preventing the spread of disease.

http://www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/epidemic/

Fighting disease

From the United Nations, this site features links to diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cholera, influenza, polio, malaria, ebola. Designed for teachers and students, it has articles and teaching units.

http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/special/health/index.html

World Health Organisation facts sheets

Fact sheets on many different kinds of diseases and health issues including blindness, electromagnetic fields, asthma, influenza, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, rabies, salmonella and tobacco.

http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/

World of infectious disease

American Museum of Natural History has information about infectious diseases told from a personal and scientific view.

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/

Communicable disease surveillance and response

An on-line information service addressing emerging diseases including Haemorrhagic Fevers such as Ebola.

http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/index.html

Australian Department of Health and Ageing - Information for Students 

This site contains information about mental health, suicide, diseases and injuries, legal and illicit drugs, and aged and community care.

http://www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/strateg/communic/index.htm