Diseases

Websites for the study of bacterial and viral diseases

Fact Sheets (Virginia Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology)

http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/epifacts.htm

Provides fact sheets on a wide variety of infectious diseases, including: anthrax, botulism, brucellosis, chickenpox, cholera, rubella, diptheria, encephalitis, hepatitis, influenza, leprosy, lyme disease, malaria, measles, whooping cough, poliomyelitis, salmonella, smallpox, tetanus, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, typhus, yellow fever, etc.

Diseases A to Z (American Lung Association)

http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/index.html

Provides information on lung cancer, tuberculosis, emphysema and A1AD related emphysema, pneumonia, anthrax, asthma, sarcoidosis, HIV/AIDS and lung disease, and influenza. Includes a wide variety of fact sheets on anything to do with lungs, including effects of smoking tobacco,

Infectious Disease Information

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm

Provides an alphabetical listing of infectious diseases, illnesses, conditions, concerns and programs. Provides feature articles and links to specialty sites, often requested information, and popular topics in the margins. Searchable.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Fact Sheets

http://www.nfid.org/factsheets/

Provides fact sheets on a wide variety of infectious diseases and vaccinations. Topics include: chickenpox, diptheria, hepatitis, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, tuberculosis, encephalitis, and varicella.

Web MD Health

http://my.webmd.com/

Provides medical information on a wide variety of diseases & conditions, as well as drugs & herbs. Includes a section on health & wellness issues including nutrition, aging, fitness, etc. Provides feature stories and news articles related to health issues.

Discovery Health

http://health.discovery.com/

Provides access to information on a wide variety of viral and bacterial diseases through an alphabetical listing of diseases and conditions. Includes a drug reference center, a diet and fitness area, a bioterrorism area, and a variety of other specific health areas. Features news articles and special reports.

The Big Picture Book of Viruses

http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html

Provides pictures of viruses by name, by structure or genome, by host, or by disease. Includes a guide to viral structure and a discussion of viral taxonomy and nomenclature.

Anatomy of an Epidemic

http://library.thinkquest.org/11170/

Provides information on bacteria and viruses as disease causing agents. Examines the epidemics of: AIDS, cholera, diphtheria, ebola, hepatitis, herpes, influenza, mad cow disease, plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, typhoid and whooping cough. Includes a discussion on prevention and the normal cycle of an epidemic.

Bugs in the News

http://people.ku.edu/~jbrown/bugs.html

Provides articles on anthrax, influenza, mad cow disease, and a variety of other bacterial and viral diseases. Includes information on the immune system and how it functions. Articles are mostly text-based and some are quite academic, though others are more readable.

National Library of Medicine - Med Line

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

Provides links on all health related topics, diseases, medical conditions and wellness issues. Includes links to organizations, journals, and drug (pharmaceutical) information.

Division of Bacterial & Mycotic diseases - Disease information

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/default.htm

Provides both general and technical information about a wide rande of deseases. Diseases are listed in alphabetical order. Includes answers to frequently asked questions. Very readable

Bacterial infections & Mycoses

http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c1.html

Provides links to fact sheets and various other online information on infectious diseases. Searchable. Includes information on bacteria, bacteriology, microbiology, and protists.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Treatment

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/sections.htm

Provides detailed information on all kinds of medical disorders and diseases. Information is often quite technical, but senior students will find it useful. An online version of the latest edition of the print version

Better Health Channel

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/

Provides information on healthy living, health conditions, disorders & diseases, support & care, life events, drugs, etc. Searchable.

Epidemic - The world of Infectious diseases

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic

Provides easy-to-understand kid-friendly explanations on the various bacteria & microbes and the ways to prevent infections and diseases. Links to related sites.

Centers for Disease Control - Search screen

http://www.cdc.gov/search.htm

Provides an alphabetical listing of health and disease problems, with basic information. Includes information on traveller’s health, data and statistics on health issues, and links to related sites.

Identification & Diagnosis of parasites of public health concern

http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/

Reviews specific parasites and parasitic diseases and discusses laboratory procedures for diagnosis and appropriate treatments. Includes images of parasites. Can be searched by parasite and by affected body part.

Dr.Koop.com

http://www.drkoop.com

Provides health news and resources, wellness information, information on medical conditions and concerns, plus a medical encyclopedia. The interactive Drug Checker allows checking of drug interactions or drug-food interactions.

Johns Hopkins Health Information

http://www.intelihealth.com

A magazine format with regularly changed feature stories which are then archived. Includes a drug search, a medical dictionary, and information on specific diseases and medical conditions. Featured health areas include allergy, cancer, diabetes, nutrition, sports medicine, vitamins, etc.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis - Reliable Information for a Healthier Life

http://www.mayoclinic.com

Provides access to the Mayo Clinic library on all kinds of health related topics, including infectious diseases, nutrition, cancer, arthritis, allergies, asthma, Alzheimers, etc. Includes links to many articles on a wide variety of health topics.

Medicine Net - Medical References

http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/hp.asp

Features doctor produced medical information on specific diseases & conditions, procedures & tests, medications, healthy living, first aid, poison control, and health facts for lay people. Includes a medical dictionary and links to related medical sites.

History of Biomedicine

http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html

Provides extensive links in theory of biology, history of diseases, and medical theory and practice. Covers the histories of folk medicine, traditional Eastern medicien, and Western biomedical theory and practice. Resources are arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times.

Web MD

http://www.webmd.com

A comprehensive reference for health and wellness information, featuring medical news, diseases, conditions, food & nutrition, and treatment information. Includes a careers section and a health teacher.

Virtual Library of Diseases

http://www.nfid.org/library

Maintained by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, this site provides links to all kinds of information on infectious diseases, including AIDs, hepatitis, Ebola, Lyme, and food borne diseases. Includes some useful information on the irradiation of food.

Virus World

http://rhino.bocklabs.wisc.edu/virusworld

Features images of human, animal and plant viruses. Can be browsed by individual virus name but not by virus family.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - SARS (WHO site)

http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en

Provides frequently updated information on SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

CDC - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars

Provides information on SARS. Links to related resources.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/warnings/2003/2003_11.htm

Provides information on SARS. Available in English and French. Health Canada site.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

http://www.emerginginfections.slu.edu/sars.htm

Offers links to fact sheets and key reference articles and case studies. Searchable.

MEDLINEplus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/severeacuterespiratorysyndrome.html

Links to the latest information on SARS. Includes general overviews and statistics.

SARS, The Mystery Illness

http://www.cbc.ca/news/sars/

Quick facts and recent news on SARS. Links to related resources.

Its your health - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/sars-sras_e.html

Disease Outbreak News

http://www.who.int/csr/don/en

International resource for news updates on communicable diseases.

Diabetes Dictionary

http:www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/dmdict.htm

Defines words that are often used when people talk or write about diabetes.

Lassa Fever

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/lassaf.htm

Fact sheet on the acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. Includes related links.

1918 Influenza Pandemic

http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/1918flu/

"In 1918, a highly virulent form of the influenza virus [known as the 'Spanish Flu'] killed at least 20 million people worldwide." This site features information about an October 2005 report that scientists in the U.S. reconstructed the 1918 flu virus. Includes links to related articles, some of which are only available to subscribers. From Nature magazine. (LII, 2005)

Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4949542

A compilation of radio programs from 2005 about the response of world leaders and health officials to "an especially virulent strain of the bird flu [that] is spreading out from Southeast Asia. Known as H5N1, the virus can infect humans as well as birds." Also includes information about the 1918 influenza epidemic and about "Wickett's Remedy," a recently published novel set at the outset of the flu epidemic. From National Public Radio (NPR). (LII, 2005)

Influenza 1918

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/

This site explores the influenza epidemic that killed more than 600,000 Americans and between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. Includes reflections about the pandemic and its epidemiology, a pathologist's analysis of whether the same type of devastation could occur again, a map showing the spreading of the disease in the U.S., audio files of interviews, a timeline, a teacher's guide, and the epidemic's effects on Boston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Based on the 1998 PBS American Experience program. (LII, 2005)

Avian Influenza

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/avian_e.html

Provides a fact sheet, latest news information and links to related sites.

Avian Flu (CBC News in Depth)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/avianflu/

Its your health - Avian Influenza

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/avian-aviare_e.html

West Nile Virus - Protect yourself

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/wn-no/index_e.html

Features general information, some history, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and transmission.

West Nile Virus

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/wnv-vno/index_e.html

West Nile Virus (CDC)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/avian-aviare_e.html

Its your health - West Nile Virus

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/wnv-vno_e.html

West Nile Virus (CBC News in Depth)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/westnile/

West Nile Virus (Wikipedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Nile_Virus

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ebola.htm

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (WHO)

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/

Ebola (Wikipedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola

Its your health - HIV / AIDS

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/hiv-vih_e.html

AIDS (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/

Infectious Disease: Mumps

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mumps/DS00125

Fact sheet about mumps, "a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands -- one of three pairs of salivary glands, located below and in front of your ears." Discusses signs and symptoms, causes, complications, treatment, the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and related topics. From the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER).

CDC: Escherichia Coli O157:H7

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/escherichiacoli_g.htm

Questions and answers about Escherichia coli O157:H7, "one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli [E. coli]," and a cause of foodborne illness. Topics include how this E. coli strain spreads, illness caused by the bacteria, prevention measures, and more. In English and Spanish. Provides a link to notices specifically about the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak from fresh spinach. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (LII, 2007)

Facts about Anthrax, Botulism, Pneumonic Plague, and Smallpox

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/DocumentsApp/FactsAbout/FactsAbout.asp

Provides brief and concise facts about several biological agents of bioterrorism, including anthrax, botulism, plague, and smallpox.

Anthrax

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm

Provides answers to frequently asked questions about anthrax and its use as a biological weapon . Topics include: transmission, diagnosis, vaccines, treatments, etc.

Botulism

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm

Provides general background information, as well as clinical information, about botulism. Links to bioterrorism sites are given. Links to related sites can be found in the Additional Information tab.

Varicella Disease (Chickenpox)

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/

Provides information about chickenpox and shingles and the most commonly used vaccine. Includes answers to frequently asked questions and links to related sites.

Cholera

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/cholera_g.htm

Provides both general and technical information on cholera and answers frequently asked questions about the disease. Links to related sites can be found under the Additional Information tab.

Cholera (WHO Fact sheets)

http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact107.html

Provides background information on cholera, as well as information on transmission, treatment, and preventative measures.

The Common Cold (NAIAID Fact Sheet)

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/cold.htm

Provides extensive information on the common cold, its causes, symptoms, how it is spread, prevention, and treatments.

The Common Cold

http://www.commoncold.co.uk/

Provides information on the common cold, the viruses, symptoms, and treatments. Includes some information on influenza and alternative therapies.

Diphtheria

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0113300/runningdhome.html

Provides answers to frequently asked questions about diptheria, its symptoms, transmission, treatment and prevention.

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Fact Sheets

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ebola.htm

Provides fact sheets on viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola, Lassa, Arenaviruses, etc. Includes information about outbreaks. Links to related sites.

NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/encephalitis_meningitis/encephalitis_meningitis.htm

Provides information on biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system, specifically encephalitis and meningitis. Includes information on treatments and prognosis, as well as a basic overview of the diseases and the research being done.

Viral Hepatitis

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/

Provides information on Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Includes reproducible materials. Links to related sites.

Hepatitis Information Network

http://www.hepnet.com/

Provides information on hepatitis A, B, C, D, G. Includes links to news articles on the issues around the illness.

Flu Facts for Everyone

http://www.cdc.gov/flu

Provides extensive information about influenza and the flu shots. Makes comparisons between the flu and anthrax.

Influenza (MedInfo)

http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/influenza.html

Provides extensive information on the influenza virus, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, research, and prevention. Links to related sites.

A World Without Leprosy

http://www.who.int/lep/

Provides extensive information, from the World Health Organization, on leprosy, its treatment and the situation around the world.

Leprosy: Cause, cure and deformity care

http://www.foundation.novartis.com/leprosy/leprosy_cause_cure_care.htm

Provides extensive background and general information about leprosy. Links to related pages.

Mononucleosis

http://familydoctor.org/handouts/077.html

Provides basic general background information in the form of answers to frequently asked questions about infectious mononucleosis.

Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm

Provides extensive information on the relationship between the Epstein-Barr virus and infectious mononucleosis.

Rabies

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rabies.html

Provides extensive general and clinical informaion on rabies. Includes diagnosis, symptoms, prevention, and current research.

Rabies (National Center for Infectious Diseases)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/

Provides extensive information on the rabies virus, its natural history, diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention and control.

About Salmonella

http://www.about-salmonella.com/

Provides basic information on salmonella, its symptoms, risks, detection, and prevention. Links to related sites.

Scarlet Fever (Kids Health)

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/scarlet_fever.html

Provides information on scarlet fever as a childhood infection. Includes information on signs & symptoms, incubation, treatment, prevention and contagion.

Facts and Answers about STDs

http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/index.html

Provides a general introduction to sexually transmitted diseases, information about condoms, a sexual health glossary, and statistics. Includes specific information on AIDS, HIV, Chancroid, Chlamydia, Crabs, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, Herpes, Genital Warts, Scabies, Syphilis, and Vaginitis. Links to related sites.

Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/

Provides basic fact sheets and answers to frequently asked questions about a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, including: AIDS / HIV, chlamydia, crabs, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, genital warts, scabies, syphilis, and vaginitis.

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shinglesherpeszoster.html

Provides extensive general and clinical information on shingles, also known as herpes zoster, caused by the Varicella-zoster virus. Includes pictures and diagrams.

Smallpox

http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/Tutorials/Pox/Pox1.html

Provides an interactive tutorial on smallpox and Edward Jenner’s role in discovering a vaccination. Includes a history of the disease plus specific information about it.

Toxic Shock Syndrome Information Service

http://www.toxicshock.com/

Provides extensive information on toxic shock syndrome and its history. The facts on this mature subject matter are easy to read and clear.

Typhoid Fever

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm

Provides general background information on typhoid fever, as well as technical information. Links to related sites can be found in the Additional Information tab.

Yellow Fever (WHO Fact Sheets)

http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/

Provides extensive information about yellow fever, its causes, symptoms, transmission, treatment, and prevention.

For additional information on SARS, Avian or Bird flu, West Nile virus, Ebola, HIV/AIDS See also Current diseases in Canada: