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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Love Canal Public Health Time Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the report to the New York governor and legislature from the Commissioner of Health laying out the dangers presented by the toxic chemicals dumped in the town of Love Canal.
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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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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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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
From the New York State Department of Health, a communicable disease fact sheet on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Dept. Of Health: Trichinosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the most common questions about trichinosis. From what is it, to ways to prevent it.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
General informational facts about Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Health Dept.: Hepatitis a & Food Service

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact sheet about Hepatitis A with a focus on food service workers and personal hygiene practices.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Viral Meningitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes how meningitis is spread, the symptoms, who gets it, and what causes it.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York Department of Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The government health site for the state of New York. Includes directory services, vital records, info for consumers, etc.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Community Health for n.y.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a report from the New York Department of Health outlining the current state of health and what can be done to improve it.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Dept. Of Health: Diphtheria Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are responses to simple questions about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the bacterial disease, diphtheria.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Dept. Of Health: Poliomyelitis Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, basic questions about polio are answered in brief responses. Learn how polio is spread, what its symptoms are, and how it is treated and prevented.
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New York State Department of Health: Cardiovascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn how proper nutrition and diet play a role in preventing heart disease. Provides facts and figures on causes, costs, and risk factors for the disease.
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New York State Dept. Of Health: Sulfuric Acid Spills

For Students 9th - 10th
This New York government site provides data on various sulfuric acid spills in New York state, including causes, locations, and sources. Limited information about sulfuric acid in general. Tables included.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State: Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Typhoid Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief review of this disease and it's symptoms.