Emerging Infectious Diseases - Animations and ImagesShow Full Record3190
Source:
Annenberg Media
Resource Type(s):
Audio Visual Materials, Illustrations
Searchable Keywords:
DiseasesEmerging infectious diseases
Abstract:
Lists a collection of animations and images illustrating different aspects of emerging infectious diseases. A sample of the collection includes the following titles: Antigenic Shift, Bacterial Transformation, and Influenza Infection. When each animations and/or image is opened, a set of related links is available for locating additional information about a topic. This collection is provided by Annenberg Media to "help teachers increase their expertise in the fields and assist them in improving ...
Grief on the Coral Reef - General Wildlife and EducationShow Full Record4269
Source:
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Board of Regents
Resource Type(s):
Issue Overviews
Searchable Keywords:
Climatic changeCoral diseasesCoral reefsEndangered species
Abstract:
From article: "All Australia is grieving for Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter of TV fame, who was killed Sept. 4, when a stingray's barb pierced his heart on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The photogenic, enthusiastic reptile-wrestler, died on the reef he loved at age 44. Suitably, he died on a biological wonder that is itself threatened with death: the coral reef.
The Why Files - Why Emerging Infectious Diseases are Now More ThreateningShow Full Record102
Source:
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Board of Regents
Resource Type(s):
Instruction, Issue Overviews
Searchable Keywords:
Disease transmissionEmerging infectious diseasesEtiologyParasitesSocial aspectsZoonoses
Abstract:
A part of the online magazine "The Why Files", this five, web page article focuses on the Ebola virus. It provides a brief overview on the causes of infectious diseases, how diseases are able to jump species, the dangerous traits of pathogens, and reasons why we should be concerned about emerging diseases. Some of the main concerns scientists have about infectious diseases are the speed in which they can travel over international borders, threats of biological warfare and bio-terrorism, and the ...
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