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Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (Grades 9-12) - Free standards-based curriculum that focuses on the major concepts related to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and impact on society. (Publication No. 99-4645) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/Customers.nsf/HSDiseases?OpenForm
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Biodefense: A need for public understanding and the critical role of science teachers (Special Report) - From Natural Selection, this publication is an overview about how public health decisions are made, the role of vaccination in public health and safety, and addresses student concerns about bioterrorist attacks and how they can protect themselves. (Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/biodefenseinsert/
A Small Genetic Change Makes Flu Virus Deadly - Fact sheet that explains how a tiny change in one of the influenza virus's 10 genes is key to making certain strains of the virus especially virulent to humans. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2001/genchange.htm
Abscesses (Medline Plus) - Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information on abscesses. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abscesses.html
Age of Optimism - The story of German scientist, Robert Koch, and how he succeeded in staining the tuberculosis bacteria with two dyes which finally brought the microbe into view on March 24, 1882. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/tuberculosis/Understanding/history/histor
ical_optimism.htm
Alcohol and HIV/AIDS (Alcohol Alert) - Fact sheet about how people with alcohol use disorders are more likely than the general population to contract HIV. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa57.htm
Anthrax - Fact sheet about anthrax - an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium Bacillus anthracis. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/anthrax.htm
Antimicrobial Resistance - Fact sheet about antimicrobial resistance - a factor in virtually all hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections. Many physicians are concerned that several bacterial infections soon may be untreatable. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/antimicro.htm
Avian Influenza: Preparing for the Pandemic (Webcast) - David Henderson, M.D., Deputy Director for Clinical Care, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, discusses avian influenza, or bird flu, a major concern for public health authorities and is an increasing threat to the public health. This lecture covers what it is, how it spreads, and where we can look for possible treatment and prevention. (October 18, 2005) To view this videocast you will need RealPlayer, which you can download for free for either a PC or a Macintosh.” Download RealPlayer (NIH Clinical Center)
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/medpub100504.ram
Avianflu.gov - The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic and avian influenza. (Department of Health and Human Services)
http://avianflu.gov/

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