Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Typhoid Fever
This resource offers excellent information regarding the life-threatening illness, Typhoid Fever.
Other
State of Utah: Typhoid Fever [Pdf]
This site offers a description, symptoms, treatment and prevention of typhoid fever. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Travelers' Health: Disease Directory
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on over 40 diseases that travelers might need to be prepared for. Information includes description of disease, risk for travelers, preventive measures and treatment.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Salmonella Infections
Site provides a general description of Salmonellosis, the foodborne illness caused by salmonella. Focuses on kids and kids' health and gives excellent information about the virus.
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New Jersey Health Department: Salmonella
General information from the New Jersey department of health about salmonella.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Fighting Disease
The United Nations has distributed this list to make school age children aware of the communicable diseases that have most recently had an effect on society. Good descriptions are provided for each of the 11 diseases.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State: Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Typhoid Fever
A brief review of this disease and it's symptoms.
Patsy Stevens
Garden of Praise: Walter Reed: Physician
The Garden of Praise profiles the life of Dr. Walter Reed (1851-1902), whose pioneering work in yellow fever research made the connection between insects and the transmission of disease. Text is geared toward younger students.