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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Function of Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Fevers are a sign of infection, but they may also be part of the cure. This drawing illustrates Matthew Kluger's lizard study, which supports the notion that fever can be beneficial.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational overview of hay fever. Includes information on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fever!

For Students 3rd - 9th
This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on yellow fever. The site is broken into the following sections: Yellow Fever Disease, Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements, Yellow Fever Precautions, and Risk...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Typhoid Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers excellent information regarding the life-threatening illness, Typhoid Fever.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the causes of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, where the Ebola virus is found, where there are cases of it, how it spreads, the symptoms of it, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).
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Primary
University of Virginia

Medical History: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs and documents from the University of Virginia's Hench-Reed Collection tell the story of the work done in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century toward finding the cause of Yellow Fever. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Article
The Economist

The Economist: Dengue Fever: A Deadly Scourge

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the growing epidemic of dengue fever, or DHF, in Mexico and other tropical areas. The virus is caused by mosquitos. Registration is required.
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Website
Oakland Museum of California

California's Untold Stories: Gold Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that offers a look at the "Gold Fever" of the California Gold Rush, with photos.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about yellow fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas. The article discusses how to prevent yellow fever, and how the disease affects a person. (Published: February 28, 2008)
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Other

State of Utah: Typhoid Fever [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a description, symptoms, treatment and prevention of typhoid fever. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed overview of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Includes the history of the disease, how it is transmitted, treatment options, pictures and much more.
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Article
The Economist

The Economist: Dengue Fever: A Deadly Scourge

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the growing epidemic of dengue fever, or DHF, in Mexico and other tropical areas. The virus is caused by mosquitos.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Scarlet Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
KidsHealth describes scarlet fever, including sections on Signs and Symptoms and moving on to Description, Prevention, Incubation, Duration, Contagiousness, Home Treatment, Professional Treatment, and When to Call the Doctor.
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Site about Yellow Fever, vaccine, countries at risk in Africa, control, and epidemiology of yellow fever in 1994 and 1995. This site also has a great table of the number of cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization...
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Other

Virginia Department of Health: Typhus Fever (Flea Borne)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet on flea-borne typhus fever. Includes the symptoms of typhus, how it is spread, what the treatments are, and much more information.
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Other

Derm Net Nz: Scarlet Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This New Zealand Dermatological Society page answers questions about scarlet fever, including what is it, who gets it, how common it is, and what are the signs, symptoms, and treatment.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: A Kids Guide to Fever

For Students 3rd - 9th
Get the facts on what causes a fever and how you get rid of it in this article written for kids.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Sea Fever

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Sea Fever" by John Masefield, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Other

Net doctor.co.uk: Facts About Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides all the facts that you need about hay fever, including a picture. It also includes links on more sites about the allergy.
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WebMD

Web Md: Understanding Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides the viewer with a great description of what hay fever is, the symptoms it causes and its treatment. A very well prepared and in-depth site with links to additional information on the subject.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: A Potential Cure for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a passage about a potential cure for Ebola hemorrhagic fever and answer the follow-up questions to practice for the MCAT.
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Other

Typhus Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Good overview of typhus fever. Includes the different forms of typhus, how it is spread, and what can be done to prevent and treat it.

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