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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.53 Pathogen

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand how pathogens cause infections in humans.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Model How Herd Immunity Works

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this activity, you will find out how immunizations can limit the spread of an infectious disease up to a point where the whole population is protected through herd immunity.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases: Tetanus [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Brief fact sheet on tetanus includes symptoms and causes.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Measles [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet on the measles infection describes its symptoms, as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Rubella [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fact sheet on the rubella virus describes its symptoms as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Pertussis [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 9th
Fact sheet on pertussis, or whooping cough, describes its symptoms as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Mumps [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet on the mumps infection describes its symptoms as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Hepatitis a [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet on the hepatitis A infection describes its symptoms, causes, and ideas for prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Diphtheria [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 9th
Fact sheet on diphtheria describes its symptoms, causes, and ideas for prevention.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Robert Koch

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides a biography of Dr. Robert Koch (1843-1910 CE).
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Other

Robert Koch: Noble Laureate in Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short biography of Robert Koch (1843-1910 CE) highlighting his birth, education, and accomplishments. Written in outline form, noting Koch as the 1905 Nobel Laureate in Medicine.