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WebMD

Medicine Net: Measles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by MedicineNet.com answers many questions associated with measles, ranging from "What is measles?" to "How can measles be prevented?" Also includes information on treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
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Other

Bupa: Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the British United Provident Association contains great information on the disease known as hepatitis. Provides info on each of the different kinds of hepatitis along with the causes and risks of the disease.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Hepatitis A

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MayoClinic.com provides great information as to the prevention of the viral disease Hepatitis A. It discusses protecting yourself as well as protecting others.
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Handout
New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Dept. Of Health: Tetanus Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Read brief responses to several questions about tetanus, which address how the disease is transmitted, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated and prevented.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremely insightful article that explains what allergy is. Includes information on types of symptoms, how an allergy occurs, and common misconceptions about allergies.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hepatitis B

For Students 9th - 10th
Intelihealth profiles hepatitis B, its symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Albert Bruce Sabin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a brief biography of Dr. Sabin, mentioning some little known facts about his life. Includes several pictures of the gravesite as well as links to additional information.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Save the Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the origin and history of the Save the Children global relief organization, as well as its campaigns, structure and accountability, and controversies it has faced.
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Other

Jewish American Hall of Fame: Jonas Salk Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this quiz about the life of Jonas Salk and see how much you know about this famous American. Warning: read up on the man before taking this quiz. (It's not easy!)
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you the factors that cause a disease to spread? In this simulation, figure out how to counter the spread of diseases!
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Vaccinations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students explore the benefits and risks of mandatory vaccinations, taking into consideration medical, social, political, and moral bases for decision-making. Students also look at the balance between individual rights and...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Chicken Pox

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from KidsHealth provides good suggestions on how to keep from itching too much while sick with the chicken pox.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Rubeola (Measles)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed article about measles. Contents of the article include information on signs and symptoms, prevention, duration and contagiousness, home treatment, professional treatment, and when to call your doctor.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Why Should I Care About Germs

For Students 9th - 10th
Feeling stuffy? Running a fever? Well, read through this article and learn about the different types of germs and what you can do to prevent them. Don't miss the link that includes articles to similar sites.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hepatitis

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about an infectious and highly contagious disease. Find out about the various types of hepatitis, how people get it, how to treat it.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Diphtheria

For Students 9th - 10th
The Centers for Disease Control presents facts about the causes of and complications associated with the different strains of diphtheria. Find statistics on reported cases of this bacterial disease and information on treatment and...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Kids Health: Immune System

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you've ever wondered how your immune system works, this movie and activity guide is for you! [7:26]
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Handout
New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Dept. Of Health: Cholera Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Read brief responses to questions about cholera. Learn how the disease is spread, how it is prevented, and how it is treated.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief definition, along with information about transmission and vaccinations, for each type of hepatitis.
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Influenza

For Students 9th - 10th
This competent site explores the following topics: overview, the virus, pandemic influenza, transmission, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Related links are provided for additional information.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Menacing Meningitis

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about meningitis, how it is treated, and how to prevent it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

A Z Guide: Diphtheria

For Students 9th - 10th
This article briefly overviews the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diphtheria and provides links to articles on related medical issues.
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Lesson Plan
Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "Samantha Cinderella Scott" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In "Samantha Cinderella Scott," students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Kenn Nesbitt in When the Teacher Isn't Looking, students will dramatize a poem about a doctor telling a child that a shot isn't...
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Article
Other

Pro health.com: Scientists Devise Scale for Measuring Alzheimer's

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reveals that researchers have devised a way to measure the severity of Alzheimer's disease using an index.

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