World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem
This World Health Organization site offers information on the history of leprosy as well as the way the disease works and current efforts toward global elimination.
Other
Information on Malaria
This site talks about how malaria can affect young children, infant's that are breast-fed, and pregnant ladies. The site also talks about who should and shouldn't take the different medicines that protect against malaria.
WebMD
Web Md: Malaria
Information on malaria is found at WebMD. The article gives an overview of how it is transmitted, symptoms, prevention, and treatment while links are provided for more in-depth information on the disease. This is a great site to get...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Tuberculosis Project
This site from Access Excellence provides extensive information for both the student and the teacher addressing the problems of tuberculosis. Create a communication product which will help people under the age of 18 understand the risks...
Curated OER
Kids Health: West Nile Virus
What is the West Nile virus? How is it transmitted? Find the answers to these questions at this website. Also, learn how the virus affects the body and what you can do to prevent getting the virus.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Health: Tuberculosis
The National Institute of Health gives the basics about the disease tuberculosis.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Leprosy
Leprosy, its causes and symptoms, and its treatment and prevention are briefly discussed on this site, provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Other
World Health Organization: What Is Malaria?
The World Health Organization provides some factual and statistical information regarding malaria. The article tells the causes, the four types of human malaria, symptoms, and up-to-date prevention and treatment methods.