Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: West Nile Virus
Provides basic information on West Nile virus including how to avoid it and a map that shows which parts of the United States have the most cases.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: West Nile Virus
This interesting site explains what West Nile Virus is, lists the symptoms of this virus, describes the tests utilized to diagnose the illness, and discusses prevention and treatment.
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: West Nile Virus [Pdf]
A fact card on West Nile virus answers questions about what causes it and how to protect against it.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Today West Nile Killing More People
After studying the USA TODAY Snapshot? "West Nile killing more people,"students will compare the number of West Nile cases in the United States over the past three years. From the data, percent increases and decreases from year to year...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Fight the Bite (West Nile)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide a collection of websites dedicated to the West Nile Virus and prevention of mosquito-born infections. Links to lots of different pages where you can learn how to prevent WNV and...
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Viruses & Human Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Viruses cause many human diseases. They can range from mild to fatal. This activity explains how viruses cause human disease.
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.
Better Planet Productions
Earth Care: Wild Waters Downtown
Urban settings have many wild animals and they need water just as humans do. Students will investigate the animals around them and determine where they get clean water. This is followed by a discussion of how these animals might be...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Mosquito Bytes
The Why Files have provided an informative site regarding mosquitos. Included in this resource is information pertaining to reproduction, life cycle, disease caused, and repellent advice.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Buzz About Mosquitoes
As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Loathsome, Lethal Mosquito
Rose Eveleth shares why scientists are not sure about the benefits of mosquitos. [2:40]
Climate Literacy
Clean: Climate Change and Disease
Students research the relationship between hosts, parasites, and vectors for common vector-borne diseases and evaluate how climate change could affect the spread of disease.
Curated OER
Kids Health: First Aid & Safety
This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...
Other
Disease Detectives: Microbe Gallery
Learn in-depth details about microbes that cause disease: what is it, how to avoid it, the symptoms, and how it causes infections.