Patsy Stevens
Garden of Praise: Walter Reed: Physician
The Garden of Praise profiles the life of Dr. Walter Reed (1851-1902), whose pioneering work in yellow fever research made the connection between insects and the transmission of disease. Text is geared toward younger students.
University of Virginia
U of Virginia: Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were never told that they had syphilis. Instead, the doctors and scientists said they had "bad blood." Find out what took place during this study, and the social and political consequences...
PBS
Pbs: An Apology 65 Years Late
An article covering former President Clinton's apology to the survivors and family members of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dated May 16, 2007.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Meningitis
Read an overview of the communicable illness meningitis. Includes a fact sheet on types of meningitis, methods of transmission and ways in which the disease is treated.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Syphilis
What are the symptoms of syphilis? What will happen if I do not get treated? How is syphilis transmitted? These questions are answered along with several others on this informative site. This site also delves into the kind of test...
Remedy Health Media
The Body: Hiv Infection and Aids
A good article on the infection of HIV and the subsequent disease. Discusses transmission and symptoms. Original resource from 2008 U. S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 & Health Equity
This unit explores how different communities are differentially impacted by the virus through the lens of historical inequities in society. I
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Virus Information and Prevention
What are viruses and how do they spread? Find resources for students of all ages that explore the nature of viruses, how they are transmitted, and the healthy habits we can all engage in to prevent their spread. From the common cold to...
Remedy Health Media
The Body: Survival of Hiv in the Environment
A good site which explains the effect of the outside the body environment on the HIV virus. This addresses the common fear of airborne transmission. Original resource from 1999 U. S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Infection Spread Basic
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Spread Across a Community
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Hiv and Aids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how HIV is transmitted and how it causes AIDS.