Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Travelers' Health: Disease Directory
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Encephalitis
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.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Encephalitis
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,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Japanese Encephalitis
Site goes into great detail about Japanese encephalitis
University of Washington
University of Washington: Neurological Disorder Resources
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.
Other
West Nile Encephalitis Website
This site by the the Pennsylvania Department of Health offers information on the West Nile Virus and the encephalitis it causes.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Education: Disease Maps
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health:teens: Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Read this article from Kids Health to learn about its causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Curated OER
Kids Health: West Nile Virus
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Diseases of the Nervous System
[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...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: St. Louis Encephalitis
Site goes into great detail about St. Louis encephalitis.
WebMD
Web Md: Measles (Rubeola)
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Arboviral Encephalitides
Resource describes several different kinds of encephalitis in detail.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.44 Nervous System Diseases
Learn about some of the nervous system disorders of the human body.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Transmission and Maintenance Cycle in Encephalitis [Pdf]
Flow chart that shows the mode of transmission of Arboviral encephalitis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: West Nile Virus
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nervous System Health and Disorders
This lesson will discuss nervous system disorders and their causes.