Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Rediscovering Biology: Unit 5: Emerging Infectious Diseases
A complete learning module on emerging infectious diseases that includes a downloadable textbook chapter, teacher guide, and lesson activities. The chapter can also be viewed online. In addition, there are animations, images, a video,...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Mc Kinley Health Center: Contagious: Communicable Diseases
This resource provides a list of communicable diseases. Click the name of the disease to go to a page that displays information about that particular disease such as what it is, what its symptoms are, how it is treated, etc.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work [Pdf]
The purpose of this lesson is to relate the action of vaccines to the human immune system. In this lesson, students will explore infectious disease and immunity and learn how vaccines help the body defend itself against infectious diseases.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Mononucleosis
This site from the Mayo Clinic provides great information on the "kissing disease," otherwise known as mononucleosis or mono. Includes information on signs and symptoms, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatment and prevention.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Spread of Disease
Models how a population of susceptible, infected, and recovered people is affected by a disease.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Ag in the Classroom: Lessons: How Germs Spread [Pdf]
Ready-to-print PDF explaining how germs are spread, listing common contagions, and explaining the world-wide problems that can be caused by contagious diseases.