Curated OER
Oswald Avery & The Search for the Transforming Factor
Five questions about the work of biochemist, Oswald Avery, are presented on this worksheet. You will need to find a reading passage, perhaps on the Internet, about his discovery, but it would be a worthwhile search. The assignment brings...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Pertussis [Pdf]
This PDF document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains detailed information about pertussis from several different angles. Information is provided on the clinical features, the complications, the incidence and the...
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon: The 411 on Lyme Disease With Faq
This resource has general information about the bacterial infection lyme disease. The information includes details about the carriers of the bacteria and the infection itself.
Textbook of Bacteriology
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology: Bordetella Pertussis and Whooping Cough
This article focuses on the bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis. It discusses how the bacterium effects the human body at it goes through various stages: colonization and the toxemic stage. Look at charts and...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Immunity
An interactive, self-guided lesson on the function of the human immune system and how medical intervention prevents disease. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well as graphs and diagrams to help with understanding. There is...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Pathogens
An interactive, self-guided lesson on pathogens and microorganisms. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well as diagrams to help with understanding. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Apbi: Beating Bacteria
A complete learning module on beating bacteria. Students read about how scientists fight bacteria, play a slide presentation about medicine research and development, watch an animation on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and then answer...
Other
Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.: Homepage
Extensive site on lyme disease from Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. Find out what it is, how it is transmitted, symptoms, treatment, find out about ticks and other tick-borne illnesses, current research and much more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tetanus
The web-article provides a detailed overview of tetanus. Content focuses on the duration, contagiousness, infection incubation, as well as prevention and treatment.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Immune Response Against Pathogens
Students learn about the development of immunological competence, and find out about the human body's immune response.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Diarrhea
This resource discusses general information about diarrhea, the cause, symptoms and treatments.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Disease Lab
Manipulate characteristics of fictional diseases and see how the changes effect a population. Simulator includes a data table available for download for student records.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease
For several centuries, people though diseases were caused by wandering clouds of poisonous vapor. We now know that this theory is pretty ridiculous, and that diseases are caused by specific bacteria. But how did we get to this new idea...
WebMD
Medicine Net: Tetanus
This site from MedicineNet.com provide the reader with great information on the fatal disease of the nervous system known as tetanus. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subject. The article is fairly...
Other
Nsf International: Scrub Club: 6 Steps to Wash Your Hands
See if you can put all six of the steps to proper handwashing in order while learning about how to prevent the spread of infection.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Necrotizing Tissue Infection
Fact sheet describing a rare type of bacterial infection. Includes causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Public Health: What Is Cholera?
This site has information about the intestinal disease cholera. The information at this site includes the symptoms of the infection, the way that it is spread, diagnosis and treatment, and the ways of preventing the spread of cholera.
WebMD
Web Md: Impetigo
This article from WebMD Health provides information about impetigo by discussing the basics first of all, then describing the symptoms that are involved, along with information on the treatment that has to be undergone.. Also includes...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Harmful Bacteria
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] With so many species of bacteria, some are bound to be harmful. Harmful bacteria can make you sick. They can also ruin food and be used to hurt people. Learn more...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Bacteria Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over bacteria. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Scarlet Fever
Features a general overview of scarlet fever which is a strep throat infection with a rash. Learn what it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
WebMD
Web Md: Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh Eating Bacteria): Topic Overview
Find out about necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacteria, including its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
Remedy Health Media
Health Scout Network: Health Encyclopedia: Necrotizing Fasciitis
Find out about about the disease, necrotizing faciiitis. Includes a description, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.