Curated OER
Infectious Diseases: Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis
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.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Hepatitis
Thorough overview of chronic hepatitis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Vaccines and Immnunizations
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...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Applied Genetic Modification
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...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Viral Hepatitis: A Through E and Beyond
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis
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.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Baruch S. Blumberg Nobel Lecture
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.
WebMD
Web Md: Understanding Hepatitis
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Immune Platoon
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.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Hepatitis B
Intelihealth profiles hepatitis B, its symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Hepatitis
Thorough overview of hepatitis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
Other
Bupa: Hepatitis
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hepatitis
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis
Provides a brief definition, along with information about transmission and vaccinations, for each type of hepatitis.
WebMD
Web Md: Hepatitis B
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hepatitis B
This website discusses the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B in a question and answer format.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Test Online: Hepatitis B
This site discusses the test utilized to diagnosis hepatitis B, how is it used, when is it ordered, and what do the results mean.