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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Cdc): Bam! Body and Mind
Multiple teacher resources are provided to help students make healthier lifestyle choices.
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Centers for Disease Control: Measles
The CDC provides a general overview of measles, including a focus on the risk of contracting the disease while traveling and adverse reactions to the vaccine.
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Centers for Disease Control: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
This resource describes the causes of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, where the Ebola virus is found, where there are cases of it, how it spreads, the symptoms of it, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).
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Centers for Disease Control: Stress in the Workplace
This site is a free-use online booklet. Topics include information on steps to prevent job stress, causes of stress, health consequences, early warning signs, and prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control: Hepatitis C Information for the Public
Information about Hepatitis C: what it is, transmission process, prevention, treatment, and how it differs from other types of Hepatitis. Fact pages are also available.
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Centers for Disease Control: Global Health 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak
The CDC confirmed a cholera outbreak in Haiti several months after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Informative data concerning symptoms, treatment, and prevention as well as many links to related topics are found on this government site.
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Centers for Disease Control: Lice
This resource provides comprehensive information on head, body and pubic lice. It includes diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as risk factors associated with lice, and the life cycle of a louse.
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Centers for Disease Control: Dengue
Compiled set of resources about dengue, including frequently asked questions, facts, maps of areas at risk, treatment, and prevention techniques.
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Centers for Disease Control: About Rabies
Site from the Centers for Disease Control about what rabies is, its public health importance, and the costs related to prevention and prevalence.
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Centers for Disease Control: Polio Vaccine
Use this site to learn what polio is and why (and when) you should be vaccinated at this site from the Centers for Disease Control. Also read about the risks and reactions associated with the IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine).
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Centers for Disease Control: Diphtheria
The Centers for Disease Control presents facts about the causes of and complications associated with the different strains of diphtheria. Find statistics on reported cases of this bacterial disease and information on treatment and...
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Centers for Disease Control
This government organization is responsible for tracking, controlling, and preventing the spread of disease and health problems in the United States. Learn about current health concerns and find data on national health issues.
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Centers for Disease Control: Compendium of Rabies Prevention & Control
This site from the Centers for Disease Control provides information about the rabies vaccine and immune globulin. It gives some background information on rabies, but mainly focuses on the vaccine, what it is comprised of, who should...
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Centers for Disease Control: Cholera
At this site learn about how cholera is spread and treated. The website is from the Center for Disease Control provides responses simple questions about the disease, as well as links to the websites of pharmaceutical companies that have...
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Centers for Disease Control: Tetanus [Pdf]
This detailed article from the Centers for Disease Control on tetanus has information on the incubation period, symptoms, complications, and treatment. Included are charts showing the decline of tetanus cases in the United States as well...
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Centers for Disease Control: Hoja Informativa a Sobre La Viruela: Generalidades De La Enfermedad
This resource provides complete information on the smallpox disease such as the two clinical forms of smallpox, where smallpox comes from and other pertinent information about this disease.
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Centers for Disease Control: Anthrax: Basic Information
An easy to follow FAQ sheet on anthrax as a disease and a weapon. Lots of good background and a good place to start a study of Anthrax.
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Centers for Disease Control: Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School
This page lists "good health habits" to help prevent the spread of the flu and links to pages on handwashing and resources for stopping germs and flu virus in school and work environments.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Jump Rope
Here you can learn all about jumping rope at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention you can find out the health benefits of this exercise, what you'll need to get started, how to play it safe, some good tips, and even the full...
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Figure Skating
Learn all about figure skating at this great site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention! Find out what kind of equipment you'll need, how to play it safe, some fun facts, and more!
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Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Hiv [Pdf]
This PDF fact card on HIV explains how you can get the virus, the effect it has on your body, and how to protect yourself from infection. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Centers for Disease Control: Occupational Violence
This Centers for Disease Control site contains statistics on risks and prevention of workplace violence.
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Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes
Discusses diabetes as a serious public health problem. Very comprehensive site with information on diagnosing and living with the disease, health insurance issues, prevention, and more.
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Centers for Disease Control: Lyme Disease
With this resource, students can read about the discovery, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease, which is caused by "Bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite of infected deer ticks." This article includes detailed images...