Curated OER
Arbor Day Challenge: Crossword Puzzle
In this Arbor Day crossword puzzle, learners use a set of 28 clues given at the bottom of the page to complete the puzzle; clues are related to Arbor Day.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Shakespeare to Defoe: Malaria in England
Detailed analysis of the spread of malaria in England owing to changes in climate during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem
This World Health Organization site offers information on the history of leprosy as well as the way the disease works and current efforts toward global elimination.
WebMD
Web Md: Malaria
Information on malaria is found at WebMD. The article gives an overview of how it is transmitted, symptoms, prevention, and treatment while links are provided for more in-depth information on the disease. This is a great site to get...
The Economist
The Economist: Dengue Fever: A Deadly Scourge
This article describes the growing epidemic of dengue fever, or DHF, in Mexico and other tropical areas. The virus is caused by mosquitos. Registration is required.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Health: Tuberculosis
The National Institute of Health gives the basics about the disease tuberculosis.
Read Works
Read Works: Buzz Off
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists genetically engineering a mosquito that will not carry a disease called dengue fever. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Leishmaniasis
A summary of the facts concerning this Protist parasite. A wide range of topics are presented along with an animated life cycle.
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Medmyst: Reloaded: Animal Alert
In this online adventure game, players learn about a mysterious disease that is affecting people in a distant tropical region. Players can choose to role-play as an epidemiologist, microbiologist, or veterinarian to solve infectious...
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Dengue Fever
Learn about how Dengue is transmitted and what it does to the human body.
Other
Information on Malaria
This site talks about how malaria can affect young children, infant's that are breast-fed, and pregnant ladies. The site also talks about who should and shouldn't take the different medicines that protect against malaria.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Tuberculosis Project
This site from Access Excellence provides extensive information for both the student and the teacher addressing the problems of tuberculosis. Create a communication product which will help people under the age of 18 understand the risks...
Curated OER
Kids Health: West Nile Virus
What is the West Nile virus? How is it transmitted? Find the answers to these questions at this website. Also, learn how the virus affects the body and what you can do to prevent getting the virus.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Leprosy
Leprosy, its causes and symptoms, and its treatment and prevention are briefly discussed on this site, provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Other
World Health Organization: What Is Malaria?
The World Health Organization provides some factual and statistical information regarding malaria. The article tells the causes, the four types of human malaria, symptoms, and up-to-date prevention and treatment methods.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Yellow Fever
Information about yellow fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas. The article discusses how to prevent yellow fever, and how the disease affects a person. (Published: February 28, 2008)