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Centers for Disease Control: e.coli

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about E.coli.
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Centers for Disease Control: Traumatic Brain Injury

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact page on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) provides facts and statistics on the occurrences of TBIs, what causes TBIs, and prevention strategies.
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Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis a Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Anything and everything you could think to ask about Hepatitis A, from general to specific. Questions and answers are clear and concise.
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Centers for Disease Control: Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on yellow fever. The site is broken into the following sections: Yellow Fever Disease, Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements, Yellow Fever Precautions, and Risk...
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Centers for Disease Control: Parasites and Health: Trypanosomiasis

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a comprehensive overview of the Trypanosomiasis parasite. Find out its geographical distribution, means of infection, symptoms and treatment options.
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Centers for Disease Control: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed overview of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Includes the history of the disease, how it is transmitted, treatment options, pictures and much more.
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Centers for Disease Control: Tracking a Mystery: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site offers a detailed account of the 1993 outbreak in the western US that lead to discovery of a new disease linked to "a previously unknown type of hantavirus." Many related pages with...
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Centers for Disease Control: Lice

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides comprehensive information on head, body and pubic lice. It includes diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as risk factors associated with lice, and the life cycle of a louse.
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Centers for Disease Control: Salmonella

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource general information including the most frequently asked questions about salmonella. Also technical information and links to articles about outbreaks.
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Centers for Disease Control: Listeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the most frequently asked questions on Listeriosis - symptoms, causes, targets, treatment and more. Includes technical and general terms.
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Centers for Disease Control: The Rabies Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
CDC site about the classification of rabies, its structure, and process of replication. Also has pictures of the structure and replication. Provides links to more detailed information on different aspects of rabies.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Ad Decoder

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive site helps students notice the tricks that advertisers use to try and get them to buy their products.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Infectious Disease Epidemiology

For Students 6th - 8th
Through a series of lessons, teachers can introduce students to epidemiology. Each lessons includes activities with teacher background information. The lessons can all be taught together or teacher can choose ones most applicable to...
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Centers for Disease Control: u.s. Department of Health: Helping Hands [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive approach to aid students in their awareness of what occurs during a natural disaster. Focuses on the health issues that threaten a community as well as the agencies that respond to the crisis.
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Centers for Disease Control: Dengue

For Students 9th - 10th
Compiled set of resources about dengue, including frequently asked questions, facts, maps of areas at risk, treatment, and prevention techniques.
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Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest: Mobility: Wheelchair Athletes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete a WebQuest that will help you answer this question: Can a kid in a wheelchair be an athlete?
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Centers for Disease Control: Safe Brain. Stronger Future.

For Students 9th - 10th
Keeping children and teens healthy and safe is always a top priority. Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, school coach, school professional, or health care provider, this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize...
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Centers for Disease Control: Hepatitis C Information for the Public

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Hepatitis C: what it is, transmission process, prevention, treatment, and how it differs from other types of Hepatitis. Fact pages are also available.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Stalking Sars: The Cdc at Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.
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Centers for Disease Control: Science Ambassador Fellowship: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...
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Centers for Disease Control: Vaccine Information on Influenza

For Students 9th - 10th
Site is about the vaccine for influenza, how it works, why it must be taken every year, when to get it, and who should get the vaccine. Also contains links to more information about influenza.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Baseball

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides baseball information on the kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, some fun facts, and a quick tip guide to help you hit, throw, and catch the ball.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Skateboarding

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can learn all about the sport of skateboarding! Find out what kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, some fun facts about the sport, and some tips on the different styles of skateboarding!
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Cheerleading

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can learn all about the sport of cheerleading! Find out what kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, what kind of arm motions and jumps you will need to learn, and some fun facts!