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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Obesity

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the facts and health consequences of being overweight. Also learn about how diet and physical activity contribute to your overall well-being.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Site about Yellow Fever, vaccine, countries at risk in Africa, control, and epidemiology of yellow fever in 1994 and 1995. This site also has a great table of the number of cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization...
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Health Organization promotes physical, social, and mental well being all over the world. This site links you to all types of information and is very resourceful on a large variety of subjects.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Desalination Guidelines Development for Drinking Water

For Students 9th - 10th
World Health Organizational site provides a brief introduction into the desalination guidelines development for drinking water. Contains links to water sanitation and health as well as drinking water.
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World Health Organization: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

For Students 9th - 10th
A page on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) from World Health Organization contains some information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a form of a TSE. The fact sheet discusses its origination, provides some...
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Water Related Diseases: Malnutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
Genereal information on malnutrition from the World Health Organization can be found on this page. Content includes a discussion on what exactly constitutes malnutrition and how it affects people, how it can be prevented, and some...
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Ebola

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Health Organization provides a brief description of the Ebola virus.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Cholera

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact sheet on cholera provided by the World Health Organization discusses what it is, past epidemics, how it is transmitted, treatment, and control and preventive measures.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Meningitis

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Botulism

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough resource provides an overview of botulism, symptoms, different types, prevention, treatment, and botox injections.