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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
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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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Travelers' Health: Disease Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Salmonella Infections

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Website
Other

New Jersey Health Department: Salmonella

For Students 9th - 10th
General information from the New Jersey department of health about salmonella.
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Website
United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Fighting Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Typhoid Toxin

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions regarding Typhoid Toxin.
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Handout
New York State Dept. of Health

New York State: Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Typhoid Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief review of this disease and it's symptoms.
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Handout
Patsy Stevens

Garden of Praise: Walter Reed: Physician

For Students 9th - 10th
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.