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Malaria Foundation International: What Is Malaria?

For Students 9th - 10th
A physician answers frequently asked questions, a World Health Organization Fact Sheet is available and other resources are presented on this handy page.
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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
Other

Utah Department of Health: Amebiasis (Amebic Dysentery) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Frequently asked questions about amebiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, "What is Amebiasis?", "Who gets Amebiasis?", symptoms and many other details of the illness are explained in detail.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Protists and Human Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how protists cause human disease.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: African Trypanosomiasis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Disease Control offers fact sheets, travel information, and reports on the African sleeping sickness, Trypanosomiasis.