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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: Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy to understand but complete look at the causes and symptoms of encephalitis, especially in children. Site also contains links to related illnesses in children.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great look at the acute inflammation of the brain caused by a viral infection known as encephalitis. Sections in the article include: signs and symptoms, causes, screening, treatment,...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Japanese Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Site goes into great detail about Japanese encephalitis
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Website
University of Washington

University of Washington: Neurological Disorder Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Eighteen different categories of mental illness are a part of this resource. Each category of illness has multiple links allowing for a very thorough investigation of each disorder.
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Handout
Other

West Nile Encephalitis Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by the the Pennsylvania Department of Health offers information on the West Nile Virus and the encephalitis it causes.
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Education: Disease Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Disease maps that trace the incidence of West Nile virus, encephalitis and dengue fever across the United States and its territories demonstrate one of the many uses of geography.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health:teens: Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Read this article from Kids Health to learn about its causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: West Nile Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
West Nile virus causes an infection that some people are more susceptible to than others. Learn more about this virus and what you can do to prevent it in this article. Links to related sites are also available.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diseases of the Nervous System

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system controls sensing, feeling, and thinking. It also controls movement and just about every other body function. That's why problems with the nervous...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: St. Louis Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Site goes into great detail about St. Louis encephalitis.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Measles (Rubeola)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides great information on Measles (Rubeola). Links provide facts on symptoms, medical tests, wellness and support. This site is well organized and contains great in-depth factual information along with a picture.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Arboviral Encephalitides

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource describes several different kinds of encephalitis in detail.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.44 Nervous System Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about some of the nervous system disorders of the human body.
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Graphic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Transmission and Maintenance Cycle in Encephalitis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Flow chart that shows the mode of transmission of Arboviral encephalitis.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: West Nile Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource, which is provided for by the Center for Disease Control, goes into great detail about West Nile Virus, which can go into encephalitis.
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nervous System Health and Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss nervous system disorders and their causes.