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COOL LINKS
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MedMyst Mission 4 Magazine

MedMyst Magazine — Malaria External Link— The printed companion to MedMyst Mission Four—for both students and teachers!

Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change

Climate Variability and Change in the United States: Potential Impacts on Vector-and Rodent-Borne Diseases External Link— Vector-borne diseases result from infections transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.

Medical Discovery News

Medical Discovery News External Link— A weekly radio program that provides insights into a broad range of biomedical science topics including infectious diseases.

One Health Initiative

One Health Initiative External Link— This website is dedicated to integrating human medicine and veterinary medicine to improve the lives of all species, human and animal.

KidsHealth.org

KidsHealth from Nemours External Link (The Nemours Foundation) — This site's goal is to help parents, kids, and teens take charge of their health.

David J. Sencer CDC Museum

Cracking the Cases of Mystery Diseases External Link— The David J. Sencer CDC Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, uses award-winning exhibits and innovative programing to educate visitors about the value of public health, and presents the rich heritage and vast accomplishments of CDC.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH External Link— An excellent source for additional resources and teaching materials.

Science NetLinks

Science NetLinks External Link (The American Association for the Advancement of Science) — Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.

RN to BSN

A School Nurse's Guide to Kids' Health and Safety External Link— Learn about school nurses, common school illnesses, and nursing careers at this website.

BAM! Body and Mind

Immune Platoon External Link (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) — Your body's immune system is like having your very own superhero team. Here, this system is transformed into the Immune Platoon, a team of super-powered white blood cells dedicated to protecting your body from infections and other diseases that threaten your body's good health.

Disease Detectives

Detectives in the Classroom External Link (Montclair State University) — Collegues team up to develop epidemiology-related course for middle school students.

Games, Materials, and Neat Stories External Link (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) — Find lecture ideas, prepare for the Science Olympiad, or read true stories of disease detectives.

Vector-Borne Diseases

Division of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases External Link (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) — Here's a page that includes information on a variety of diseases.

World Health Organization External Link (WHO) — This site has information on many vector-borne diseases afflicting people in developing nations.

Mosquitos

Mosquitoes External Link (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) — Learn about mosquitoes, where they live, and the germs they spread.

Mosquito Life Cycle External Link (World Health Organization) — Here you'll find line drawings comparing life stages of Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex mosquitoes.

Dengue Fever External Link (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) — This disease used to be called "break-bone" fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking.

Yellow Fever External Link (World Health Organization) — This viral disease was historically found in the U.S., currently, it's only found in South America and Africa.

West Nile Virus External Link (World Health Organization) — West Nile Virus (WNV) is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae.

Malaria

Malaria in Nigeria External Link (National Public Radio) — A National Public Radio story on current efforts to treat malaria in Nigeria.

Global Malaria Programme External Link (World Health Organization) — The WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) is responsible for coordinating WHO's global efforts to control and eliminate malaria.

Scientists

Alphonse Laveran External Link (nobelprize.org) — Here you'll find a biography of Alphonse Laveran and related materials from the Nobel Laureate site.

Ronald Ross External Link (nobelprize.org) — Here you'll find a biography of Ronald Ross and related materials from the Nobel Laureate site.

Ronald Ross External Link (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) — Another biography including historical photos of Ronald Ross and his notes.

Malaria in Brazil External Link (National Public Radio) — An NPR story on Fred Soper and his efforts to rid Brazil of an invasive Anopheles mosquito in the 1930s.

Patrick Manson External Link— This site hosts a short biography of the founder of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and prominent malaria scientist.