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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Infectious Diseases: Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discover the different sources of pathogens that cause diseases. In this health science lesson, students explore different ways to treat infections. They create a persuasive pamphlet on their position on vaccination.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of chronic hepatitis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Vaccines and Immnunizations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention site that covers just about anything you'd want to know about vaccines and immunizations, including vaccine recommendations, immunization schedules, vaccine safety, the importance of vaccines...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Applied Genetic Modification

For Students 9th - 10th
Worldwide, millions of people are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the world is in need of a resourceful and inexpensive vaccine. In this case study you will learn how to generate a plant that produces a hepatits B protein...
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Niddk: Viral Hepatitis: A Through E and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information on Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. This resource explains how each hepatitis is spread, who is at risk, and prevention and treatment.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Centers for Disease Control contains general information about Viral Hepatitis, including information about treatment and prevention. Links are included for further information on the subject.
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Primary
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Baruch S. Blumberg Nobel Lecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Download and read Baruch Blumberg's Nobel Lecture entitled "Australia antigen and the biology of hepatitis B." This lecture, originally given December 13, 1976, is available in PDF format.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Understanding Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health contains great information on the various forms of hepatitis, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, D and E. Also includes information on diagnostic and test procedures as well.
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Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Immune Platoon

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site gives a comic book style description of the immune system and the "super powers" it uses to fight infections and other diseases. The site ends with the "case files" of several diseases in their disease database.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hepatitis B

For Students 9th - 10th
Intelihealth profiles hepatitis B, its symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of hepatitis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Handout
Other

Bupa: Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the British United Provident Association contains great information on the disease known as hepatitis. Provides info on each of the different kinds of hepatitis along with the causes and risks of the disease.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hepatitis

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about an infectious and highly contagious disease. Find out about the various types of hepatitis, how people get it, how to treat it.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief definition, along with information about transmission and vaccinations, for each type of hepatitis.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Hepatitis B

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health contains great information on hepatitis B. Pictures, along with links to additional information are provided. Topics that are covered include: risks, prevention, treatment, causes and surgery.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hepatitis B

For Students 9th - 10th
This website discusses the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B in a question and answer format.
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Handout
American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Test Online: Hepatitis B

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the test utilized to diagnosis hepatitis B, how is it used, when is it ordered, and what do the results mean.