Reference article containing information about rhinovirus. Includes causes, transmission, symptoms, treatments, prevention, and research about the common cold.

Explore some non-infectious diseases and how to prevent them.

This is the last in a series of five missions that deal with how infectious diseases are spread. In this interactive adventure game, students are part of a team of investigators conducting field and laboratory investigations to learn...

This is the fourth in a series of five missions that deal with how infectious diseases are spread. In this interactive adventure game, students are part of a team of investigators conducting field and laboratory investigations to learn...

This is the second in a series of five missions in the MedMyst series adventure games. Students will conduct field and laboratory investigations to solve the problem they are given, while playing the role of detective, scientist, and...

In this online learning adventure game, students will play the role of scientist, historian, and detective. By solving the problem presented in this smallpox case, they will learn how infectious diseases are spread, how the smallpox...

Thorough overview of infectious arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

A thorough overview of Lyme disease. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

In this activity, students analyze a child's symptoms to determine whether she has a cold, the flu, strep throat, or a nasal allergy. They also learn the differences between viruses and bacteria. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides...

An explanation of the diagnosis, antibiotic treatment, and prevention of chlamydia. Also, discussed is the prevention of mothers and their babies from getting the disease.

Fact card on E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness, explains where E. coli can be found and how to protect yourself from contracting it.

A one-page fact card on rabies describes the virus and explains how you can get it.

A fact card on anthrax disease explains how it is contracted and treated.

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.

Fact sheet describing the importance of getting vaccinations to prevent disease.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Has this ever happened to you? A student sitting next to you in class has a cold. The other student is coughing and sneezing, but you feel fine. Two days later, you...

During the Civil War, military hospitals considered opioids to be essential medicine. Doctors and nurses used opium and morphine to treat soldiers' pain, stop internal bleeding and mitigate vomiting and diarrhea caused by infectious...

A detailed description of the symptoms of the plague in Athens and an attempt to diagnose the illness. (Volume 2, Number 2/April 1996)

In this online learning adventure game, students get an introduction to infectious diseases, pathogens and the immune system. They will conduct field and laboratory investigations to solve the problem they are given, while playing the...

This online companion to the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth: Hot Zones" explores how changes in ecosystems can lead to increased risk and transmission of infectious diseases. Highlights include video clips and educational resources.

Kids learn about infectious diseases including pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi as well as transmission and other types of diseases.

Two deadly diseases, HIV and TB, can often co-exist in the same patient. Treatment of these diseases is discussed as is the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (iris) and the paradoxical iris.

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium that invades red blood cells and liver cells. The parasites are transferred to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The article discusses how...

A discussion of how to treat Active TB in order to prevent disability and death from the infection and to reduce the spread of the disease.