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Centers for Disease Control: Salmonella
This resource general information including the most frequently asked questions about salmonella. Also technical information and links to articles about outbreaks.
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Centers for Disease Control: Listeria
Answers to the most frequently asked questions on Listeriosis - symptoms, causes, targets, treatment and more. Includes technical and general terms.
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Centers for Disease Control: The Rabies Virus
CDC site about the classification of rabies, its structure, and process of replication. Also has pictures of the structure and replication. Provides links to more detailed information on different aspects of rabies.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Ad Decoder
This interactive site helps students notice the tricks that advertisers use to try and get them to buy their products.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Through a series of lessons, teachers can introduce students to epidemiology. Each lessons includes activities with teacher background information. The lessons can all be taught together or teacher can choose ones most applicable to...
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Centers for Disease Control: u.s. Department of Health: Helping Hands [Pdf]
A comprehensive approach to aid students in their awareness of what occurs during a natural disaster. Focuses on the health issues that threaten a community as well as the agencies that respond to the crisis.
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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: Kids' Quest: Mobility: Wheelchair Athletes?
Complete a WebQuest that will help you answer this question: Can a kid in a wheelchair be an athlete?
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Centers for Disease Control: Safe Brain. Stronger Future.
Keeping children and teens healthy and safe is always a top priority. Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, school coach, school professional, or health care provider, this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize...
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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: Bam! Body and Mind: Stalking Sars: The Cdc at Work
This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.
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Centers for Disease Control: Science Ambassador Fellowship: Lesson Plans
This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...
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Centers for Disease Control: Vaccine Information on Influenza
Site is about the vaccine for influenza, how it works, why it must be taken every year, when to get it, and who should get the vaccine. Also contains links to more information about influenza.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Baseball
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides baseball information on the kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, some fun facts, and a quick tip guide to help you hit, throw, and catch the ball.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Skateboarding
Here you can learn all about the sport of skateboarding! Find out what kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, some fun facts about the sport, and some tips on the different styles of skateboarding!
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Cheerleading
Here you can learn all about the sport of cheerleading! Find out what kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, what kind of arm motions and jumps you will need to learn, and some fun facts!
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Soccer
Here you can learn all about the sport of soccer! Find out what kind of equipment you'll need to get started, how to play it safe, fun facts, and some tips to get you moving!
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam!: Bully Roundup
This interactive, board game style activity tests kids' knowledge of bullying and how to avoid becoming a bully and being bullied. It also offers many tips to make students more bully aware.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Snow Skiing
Learn all about skiing at this great site! Find out what's the right equipment to use, how to stay warm on the slopes, how to play it safe, and some tips to get you started!
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Immune Platoon
This site gives a comic book style description of the immune system and the "super powers" it uses to fight infections and other diseases. The site ends with the "case files" of several diseases in their disease database.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Football
Here you can find some great information about the sport of football! Learn what kind of equipment you'll need to get started, how to play it safe, some basic football moves throwing a ball, catching a ball, etc.), and some fun facts!
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Safety: Safety Smarts
Tip cards suitable for printing teach how kids can stay safe in different contexts, such as at home, on the Internet, and when doing sports. There is even a quiz kids can take on safety concepts. Submitting the completed quiz gives kids...
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Centers for Disease Control: Fruit and Veggies Matter
Learners explore fruits and vegetables. The activity includes a questionnaire that asks an individual's age, sex, and level of physical activity to determine the fruits and vegetables needed in an individual's diet. The resource consists...
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Grind Your Mind
This colorful site begins with an interactive quiz about peer pressure and then gives a lot of information on what peer pressure is and how to make smart choices.