CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.53 Pathogen
Understand how pathogens cause infections in humans.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Model How Herd Immunity Works
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases: Tetanus [Pdf]
Brief fact sheet on tetanus includes symptoms and causes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Measles [Pdf]
Fact sheet on the measles infection describes its symptoms, as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Rubella [Pdf]
Fact sheet on the rubella virus describes its symptoms as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Pertussis [Pdf]
Fact sheet on pertussis, or whooping cough, describes its symptoms as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Mumps [Pdf]
Fact sheet on the mumps infection describes its symptoms as well as how it is contracted and how it is prevented.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Hepatitis a [Pdf]
Fact sheet on the hepatitis A infection describes its symptoms, causes, and ideas for prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Diphtheria [Pdf]
Fact sheet on diphtheria describes its symptoms, causes, and ideas for prevention.
Other
Robert Koch: Noble Laureate in Medicine
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.