Jackson Creek Middle School

Diseases: Contagious and Genetic

Contagious Diseases

AIDS and HIV Virus

Center for Disease Control: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faqs.htm

Nemours Foundation: What is Aids?
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/std/hiv.html

Yahoo Health: HIV/ AIDS
http://health.yahoo.com/hiv-resources/aids/healthwise--shc82.html

AIDS Fact Sheets
http://www.aids.org/factSheets/index.html

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Brucellosis

Center for Disease Control: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brucellosis_g.htm

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Brucellosis
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0002/ai_2601000242

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Brucellosis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000597.htm

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease: Brucello
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/brucello.htm

Yahoo Health: Brucellosis
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord206;_ylt=Ar1mFD0SDekssd6zkPRKaAOmxbAB

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Tapeworms

LifeSteps: Tapeworm Diseases
http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/tapeworm_diseases.jsp

USDA: Out of Africa: the Origins of Tapeworms
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/may01/worms0501.htm

LifeTree: Fish Tapeworms
http://www.thelifetree.com/fishtapeworms.htm

Kimball's Biology Page: Tapeworms
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/Tapeworms.html

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Tapeworm Diseases
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0013/ai_2601001324

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Anthrax

Center for Disease Control: Anthrax
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease Fact Sheet
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/anthrax.htm

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Anthrax
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/anthrax.htm

CNN.com Health: 10 Things You Need to Know About Anthrax
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/10/12/anthrax.qanda/

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Cat Scratch Disease

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Cat Scratch
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0002/ai_2601000276

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Cat Scratch
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001614.htm

Center for Disease Control: Cat Scratch Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/catscratch.htm

Nemours Foundation: Cat Scratch Diseases
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cat_scratch.html

DHPE: Cat Scratch Disease
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Catscratch.html

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Pin Worm Disease

Yahoo Health: Pinworms
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw50481/hw50483;_ylt=AjHjbKqBdD2ef5.dA_JR2PLogrMF

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Pin Worms
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0007/ai_2603000741

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Pin Worms
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001152.htm

Nemours Foundation: Pinworms
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/pinworm.html

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Fifth Disease

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Fifth Disease
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0005/ai_2601000546

Center for Disease Control: Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/parvo_b19.htm

Nemours Foundation: Fifth Disease
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/fifth.html

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease: Fifth Disease
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/fifth.htm

Yahoo Health: Fifth Disease
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw1037;_ylt=AuP1xnis63VpPZw4bGfAKeqmxbAB

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Malaria

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Malaria
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0008/ai_2601000865

Center for Disease Control: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/faq.htm

Nemours Foundation: Malaria
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/malaria.html

World Health Organization: Malaria
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/index.html

DHPE: Malaria
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Malaria.html

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Toxoplasmosis

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Toxoplasmosis
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0013/ai_2601001377

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Toxoplasmosis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000637.htm

Center for Disease Control: Toxoplasmosis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/toxoplasmosis/factsht_toxoplasmosis.htm

Nemours Foundation: Toxoplasmosis
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/toxoplasmosis.html

DHPE: Toxoplasmosis
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/toxo.html

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Botulism

Center for Disease Control: Botulism
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm

World Health Organization: Botulism
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs270/en/

Yahoo Health: Botulism
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord95;_ylt=AqQTx0meYUKYzJsKmJgU.NCmxbAB

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Botulism
http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/botqfact.htm

Big Bug Book: Botulism
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap2.html

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Giardia

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Giardiasis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000288.htm

Center for Disease Control: Giardiasis or Giardia Fact Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/giardiasis/factsht_giardia.htm

Nemours Foundation: Giardiasis
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/giardiasis.html

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease: Giardiasis
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/giardia.htm

DHPE:Giardiasis
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/giardiasis.html

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Noroviruses

Center for Disease Control: Noroviruses Q&A
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-qa.htm

Medicine Net: Norovirus
http://www.medicinenet.com/norovirus_infection/article.htm

Yahoo Health: Norovirus
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/ug2076spec;_ylt=An_FtH4.iw1atKiUx54F.IimxbAB

Public Health Agency of Canada: Norovirus
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/id-mi/norovirus_e.html

WebMed: Noroviruses
http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/tp21190.asp

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Trypanosomiasis: Sleeping Sickness

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Sleeping Sickness
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0012/ai_2601001271

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Sleeping Sickness
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001362.htm

Center for Disease Control: East African Trypanosomiasis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/trypanosomiasis/factsht_ea_trypanosomiasis.htm

Center for Disease Control: West African Trypanosomiasis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/trypanosomiasis/factsht_wa_trypanosomiasis.htm

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Food Poisoning: Staphylococcal

Big Bug Book: Staphylococcal
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap3.html

Yahoo Health: Food Poisoning
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/te4626;_ylt=Ar8MHDeynp83Gf7JGHJMh7umxbAB

Center for Disease Control: Staphylococcal Aureus
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_ca_public.html

Medicine Net: Staphylococcal Aureus
http://www.medicinenet.com/staph_infection/article.htm

WebMD: Staph Food Poisoning
http://www.webmd.com/hw/diet_and_nutrition/tp21150.asp

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Salmonella

Center for Disease Control: Salmonella
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.htm

Big Bug Book: Salmonella
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap1.html

Yahoo Health: Salmonella
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/te6320spec;_ylt=AjY1YG02ub.MousmcPVfGGamxbAB

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Salmonella
http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/salmonella.htm

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Thrush

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Thrush
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000626.htm

Center for Disease Control: Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/candidiasis_opc_g.htm

Medicine Net: Thrush
http://www.medicinenet.com/thrush/article.htm

Yahoo Health: Thrush
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw139068;_ylt=AqYXO9X3YeHT51eJ89Ux6GamxbAB

WebMD: Thrush
http://www.webmd.com/hw/skin_and_beauty/hw139071.asp

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Bubonic Plague

Center for Disease Control Plague Home Page
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/index.htm

World Health Organization: Plague
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs267/en/

Yahoo Health: Bubonic Plague
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord428;_ylt=Aqg3oh5OCDqUGrp4bzhLcxSmxbAB

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease: Plague
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/plague.htm

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Shingles

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Herpes Zoster
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000858.htm

Center for Disease Control: Shingles
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/faqs-gen-shingles.htm

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease: Shingles
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/shingles/fact_sheet.htm

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Shingles
http://www.in.gov/isdh/healthinfo/shingles.htm

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease: Shingles
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/shinglesFS.htm

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Cholera

Center for Disease Control: Cholera
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/cholera_g.htm

CSR Cholera and Epidemic Dysentery
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/cholera.htm

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease Fact Sheet http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/cholera/fact_sheet.htm

Yahoo Health: Cholera
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord144;_ylt=Av449tyws8nTKoiUNzlNJlumxbAB

WebMD: Cholera
http://www.webmd.com/hw/infection/nord144.asp

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Histoplasmosis

MayoClinic: Histoplasmosis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/histoplasmosis/DS00517

CCOHS: Histoplasmosis
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/histopla.html

Family Doctor.org: Histoplasmosis
http://familydoctor.org/746.xml

Center for Disease Control: Histoplasmosis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/histoplasmosis_g.htm

DHPE: Histoplasmosis
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/histo.html

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Chicken Pox

Kids Health for Parents: Varicella (Chicken Pox) http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/chicken_pox.html

CDC: Varicella Disease (Chicken Pox)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/default.htm

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Chickenpox http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/chickenpox%20(varicella).htm

Medinfo: Chicken Pox
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/chickenpox.html

WebMD: Chicken Pox
http://www.webmd.com/hw/chicken_pox/hw208310.asp

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Conjunctivitis

Nemour's Foundation: Conjunctivitis http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/conjunctivitis.html

Angeles Vision Clinic: Conjunctivitis
http://www.avclinic.com/conjuntivitis.htm

Medinfo: Conjunctivitis
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/conjunctivitis.html

MayoClinic: Conjunctivitis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pink-eye/DS00258

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Diphtheria

DHPE: Diphtheria
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/dip.html

Nemour's Foundation: Diphtheria http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheria.html

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Diphtheria http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001608.htm

National Coalition for Adult Immunization: Diphtheria 
 http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/diphtadult.pdf

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Ebola

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Special Pathogens Branch: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ebola.htm

World Health Organization: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/

DHPE: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/ebola.html

Medline Plus: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001339.htm

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Escherichia Coli

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Escherichia coli 0157:H7 general information, updated 5-30-00 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/escherichiacoli_g.htm

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: E-Coli http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/ecoli.htm

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Escherichia coli 0157:H7, updated 3-8-00 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm

About E. Coli
http://www.about-ecoli.com/page3.htm

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Hepatitis

National Center for Infectious Diseases: Viral Hepatitis http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/index.htm

Immunization Action Coalition: Hepatitis A, B, and C http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4075abc.htm

World Health Organization: Hepatitis B
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/index.html

Medicine Net.com- Hepatitis B
http://www.medicinenet.com/hepatitis_b/article.htm

Facts about Hepatitis A
http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/hepaadult.pdf

NFID: Hepatitis C
http://www.nfid.org/factsheets/hepc.html

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Influenza

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Influenza http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluinfo.htm

Medline Plus: Influenza
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html

Medinfo: Influenza
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/influenza.html

American Lung Assoication: Influenza
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35426

DPHE: Influenza
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/flu.html

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Legionaire's Disease

Center for Disease Control: Legionellosis http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/legionellosis_g.htm

Multiline: Legionaires Disease
http://www.multiline.com.au/~mg/legion1.html

Legionella News Page
http://www.legionella.org/general_info.htm

CCOHS: Legionnaire's Disease
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/legion.html

DHPE: Legionella
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Legion.html

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Measles

Center for Disease Control: Traveler's Health: Measles
http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=measles.htm

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Measles http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/measles.htm

MedicineNet: Measles
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=6242

Medinfo: Measles
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/measles.html

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Mononucleosis and Epstein Barr

Center for Disease Control: National Center for Infectious Diseases: Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis, updated 9-8-99
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm

Medicine Net.com: Mononucleosis
http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=MNI&d=84&f=419&ArticleKey=419

Mayo Clinic: Mononucleosis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00352

Australian Academy of Science: Epstein- Barr
http://www.science.org.au/nova/026/026key.htm

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Meningitis

Center for Disease Control: Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Meningococcal Disease, updated 5-30-00
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm

Meningitis Research Foundation, updated 10-15-00
http://www.meningitis.org.uk/

Medinfo: Meningitis
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/meningitis.html

Medicine.net: Encephalitis and Meningitis
http://www.medicinenet.com/Encephalitis_and_Meningitis/article.htm

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Small Pox

Stanford University: The Small Pox Story, Human Biology class, created by Jennifer Yuan, 2-17-99.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/pox/history.html

World Health Organization: Small Pox
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/en/index.html

Center for Disease Control: Small Pox
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp

Mayo Clinic: Smallpox
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=07875ABC-B89D-4A02-B794025BE72FCA90

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Pneumonia

American Lung Association: Pneumonia
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35691

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Factsheets: Facts about Pneumococcal Disease, updated October 1998
http://www.nfid.org/factsheets/pneumofacts.html

Yahoo Health: Pneumonia
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw63868;_ylt=Atz_ZhLI9RaFMNkKcxli7kumxbAB

Mayo Clinic: Pneumonia
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00135

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Strep Throat

Center for Disease Control: Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Group A Streptococcal Disease (GAS), updated 5-29-00 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: National Institutes of Health: Fact Sheet: Group A Streptococcal Infection, prepared by Office of Communications and Public Liaison, updated March 1999
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm

Streptococcus: Photo of streptococci.
http://www.rockefeller.edu/vaf/strep.htm

Virtual Museum of Bacteria: Streptococci, updated 7-26-00 http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/species/streptococci.shtml

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Tuberculosis

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: National Institues of Health: Fact Sheet: Tuberculosis, prepared by Office of Communications and Public Liaison
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/tb.htm.

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Tuberculosis http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/tuberculosis.htm

American Lung Association: Tuberculosis
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35778

Center for Disease Control: Questions and Answers about TB http://www.cdc.gov/tb/faqs/default.htm

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Warts

NIAID: Human Papillomavirus and Genital Warts
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdhpv.htm

American Academy of Family Physicians: Family Doctor: Warts, 1999 http://familydoctor.org/handouts/209.html

Nemours Foundation: Warts
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/wart.html

Medinfo: Warts
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/warts.html

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Tetanus

Medhelp International: New York State Department of Health: Tetanus http://www.medhelp.org/lib/tetanus.htm

Medicine Net: Tetanus
http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=MNI&d=36&cu=16583&w=0&ArticleKey=8142

Nemours Foundation: Tetanus
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/tetanus.html

Medline Plus: Tetanus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000615.htm

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Pertussis

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts:Pertussis http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/pertussis%20(whooping%20cough).htm

American Medical Association Medical Library: Pertussis http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZPWVII1AC&sub_cat=286

Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Pertussis http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001561.htm

Pertussis.com
http://www.pertussis.com/

NFID: Pertussis Disease Facts
http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/pertussis.pdf

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Typhoid

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Typhoid http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/typhoidqfacts.htm

Center for Disease Control: Typhoid
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm

Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Typhoid Fever http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001332.htm

Yahoo Health: Typhoid Fever
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord730;_ylt=Ahg3YGbcpJGSLaJOblbV_2qmxbAB

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Mumps

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: Mumps http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/mumps.htm

MayoClinic: Mumps
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mumps/DS00125

Yahoo Health: Mumps
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw180629;_ylt=AlZm4KaLPt3xPwtkPuvHh3GmxbAB

NFID: Facts about Mumps for Adults
http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/mumpsadult.pdf

DHPE: Mumps
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Mumps.html

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Hantavirus

Center for Disease Control: All About Hantavirus
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/

New World Hantavirus and the Hantavirus Pulmonary Virus
http://www.hantavirus.net/

Medline Plus: Hantavirus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001382.htm

Washington State Department of Health: Hantavirus
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/factsheet/hanta.htm

DHPE: Hantavirus
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/hanta.html

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Rabies

Center for Disease Control: National Center for Infectious Diseases: Rabies http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/

World Health Organization: Rabies Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs099/en/

Yahoo Health: Rabies
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw181108;_ylt=AsEqnHiwGIn7zx36sreTYkumxbAB

Nemours Foundation: Rabies
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rabies.html

DHPE: Rabies
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/rabies.html

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Polio

New York State Department of Health: Polio Fact Sheet
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/polio.htm

Nemours Foundation: Polio
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/polio.html

University of Utah Health Sciences Center: Polio http://www.med.utah.edu/healthinfo/adult/infectious/polio.htm

World Health Organization: Poliomyelitis
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/index.html

DHPE: Polio
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/polio.html

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West Nile Virus

Center for Disease Control: Division of Vector- Borne Infectious Disease: West Nile Virus, updated 9-30-00
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r990924.htm

Mayo Clinic: West Nile Virus
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00438

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease: West Nile Virus http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/westnile.htm

Indiana State Department of Health Quick Facts: West Nile Virus
http://www.in.gov/isdh/healthinfo/westnile/facts.htm

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Dengue Fever

CDC Dengue Fever HomePage
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue/index.htm

World Health Organization: Dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs117/en/

DHPE: Dengue Fever
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/dengue.html

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease: Dengue Fever
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/dengue/overview.htm

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Lyme Disease

Medline Plus: Lyme Disease
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001319.htm

CDC Lyme Disease HomePage
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm

American College of Physicians: Lyme Disease: A Patient's Guide http://www.acponline.org/lyme/patient/

Arthritis Foundation: Lyme Disease http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/lyme_disease.asp

DHPE: Lyme Disease
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Lyme.html

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Yellow Fever

World Health Organization: Yellow Fever Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs100/en/

New York State Department of Health Communicable Diseases: Yellow Fever
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/yellow.htm

DHPE: Yellow Fever
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/yellow.html

Yahoo Health: Yellow Fever
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord721;_ylt=AvY_DL4BXl7djA9XmCH7rYumxbAB

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Leprosy

Medline Plus: Leporsy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm

Yahoo Health: Leprosy
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/nord67;_ylt=AgWMMy4kTgnO98Gwz_j9x0GmxbAB

Who Information: Leprosy Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Leprosy
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/leprosy.htm

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Gas Gangrene

Medlineplus: Gas Gangrene
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000620.htm

Health Central: Gas Gangrene
http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000620.cfm

eMedicine: Gas Gangrene
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic211.htm

Center for Biomedical Research Excellence: Gas Gangrene
http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/cobre/gasgangrene.htm

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

Center for Disease Control: RMSF
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rmsf/index.htm

DHPE: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/rms.html

Nemours Foundation: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rocky.html

Illinois Department of Health: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbrmsf.htm

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Rubella

JAMA Patient Page: Rubella
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZV5AZLMWC&sub_cat=286

DHPE: Rubella
http://www.dhpe.org/infect/rubella.html

Nemours Foundation: Rubella
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/german_measles.html

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Rubella
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/rubella.htm

Yahoo Health: Rubella
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw181833;_ylt=Ahd7Btyq2qwkk2Im9nR93zemxbAB

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Acute Bronchitis

American Family Physician: Acute Bronchitis
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980315ap/hueston.html

Family Doctor: Acute Bronchitis
http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts/677.html

Yahoo Health: Acute Bronchitis
http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-overview/acute-bronchitis-topic-overview/healthwise--hw32162.html

Netdoctor: Acute Bronchitis
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/acutebronchitis.htm

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Athlete's Foot

American Podiatric Medical Association: Athlete's Foot
http://www.apma.org/topics/athfoot.htm

Medline Plus: Athlete's Foot
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000875.htm

Mayo Clinic: Athlete's Foot
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00317

Podiatry Channel: Athlete's Foot
http://www.podiatrychannel.com/athletesfoot/

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Cellulitis

KidsHealth: Cellulitis
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cellulitis.html

MayoClinic: Cellulitis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00450

Yahoo Health: Cellulitis
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/tr5105

Medicine.net: Cellulitis
http://www.medicinenet.com/Cellulitis/article.htm

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Encephalitis

Medicine.net: Encephalitis and Meningitis
http://www.medicinenet.com/Encephalitis_and_Meningitis/article.htm

Yahoo Health: Encephalitis
http://health.yahoo.com/nervous-overview/encephalitis-topic-overview/healthwise--hw145209.html

Nemour's Foundation: Kids Health: Encephalitis
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/encephalitis.html

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Endocarditis

Yahoo Health: Endocarditis
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw164664;_ylt=Annknhzyubzgp6ccyKr73BqmxbAB

Cardiology Channel: Endocarditis
http://www.cardiologychannel.com/endocarditis/

Medline Plus: Endocarditis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001098.htm

Mayo Clinic: Endocarditis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/endocarditis/DS00409

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Necrotizing Fasciitis

National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation
http://www.nnff.org/nnff_factsheet.htm

Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Necrotizing Fasciitis
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/necrofasci.htm

Medline Plus: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001443.htm

eMedicine: Necrotizing Fasciitis
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic332.htm

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Sinusitis

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease: Sinusitis
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/sinus/overview.htm

Family Doctor: Sinusitis
http://familydoctor.org/handouts/686.html

Yahoo Health: Sinusitis
http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-overview/sinusitis-topic-overview/healthwise--hw67421.html

eMedicine: Sinusitis
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic536.htm

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Avian Flu

World Health Organization Frequently Asked Questions: Avian Influenza
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/index.html

Center for Disease Control: Avian Influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

UC Davis: Avian Influenza
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AvianInfluenzaFS.html

Health Canada: Avian Influenza
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/avian-aviare_e.html

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Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

Medem: Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm

Center for Disease Control: Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/marburg.htm

Mayo Clinic: Marburg Virus
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00539

Public Health Agency of Canada: Marburg Virus
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds98e.html

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease: SARS
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/sars.htm

CDC SARS Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/faq.htm

Yahoo Health: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom
http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-overview/severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome-sars/healthwise--uf6067.html

Mayo Clinic: SARS
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00501

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Gingivitis

Emedicine: Gingivitis
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gingivitis/article_em.htm

MayoClinic: Gingivitis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gingivitis/DS00363

Medline Plus: Gingivitis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001056.htm

Dr. Koop: Gingivitis
http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/001056.html

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