WEB SITES

The AIDS Page for Teens
http://hyperion.advanced.org/10631/index.html
Specifically geared toward teens, this site provides information about AIDS prevention.

Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)
http://www.healthsci.tufts.edu/APUA/apua.html
The APUA site provides information on antibiotic resistance and includes an online newsletter.

The American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org
The American Museum of Natural History’s site highlights the Museum’s activities, research, and educational outreach programs. To learn about the exhibition Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease, visit http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/.

Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asm/welcom2.htm
ASM is a professional society dedicated to furthering the science of microbiology. The Web site offers information about ASM and links to related sites.

Cells Alive!
http://www.cellsalive.com
Cells Alive! offers a peek into a vast image library of microbes. It includes a helpful section that identifies online resources for specific science topics.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site provides, in addition to general health information, access to data and statistics, and information on health precautions for travelers. To find out more about specific diseases, visit http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm.

Digital Learning for Microbial Ecology
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/index.html
The Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology (DLC-ME) is a science education project under development at Michigan State University. The site features a “Microbe of the Week” and “The Microbe Zoo,” a virtual space where visitors can view images and descriptions of microscopic organisms and the habitats in which they live.

Doctors Without Borders
http://www.dwb.org/index.htm
The site gives general information and regular updates on the activities of Doctors Without Borders. The site also features a disease directory and volunteer information.

HIV InSight
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
An AIDS resource site, HIV InSight is a project of the University of San Francisco AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital and the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. The site offers medical information, news, and resource links.

Infection, Detection, Protection
http://www.amnh.org/explore/infection/smp_index.html
The American Museum of Natural History's interactive family magazine that helps students, families and teachers understand what causes infectious disease and what they can do to help prevent it.

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
http://www.paho.org
This site offers public information about the Pan American Health Organization in both English and Spanish. Visitors can find country health profiles, a catalog of publications, information about PAHO’s Library and Information Services.

The Wellcome Trust Centre for the Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
http://www.ceid.ox.ac.uk/
In addition to general information about the Centre, the site has links to the Centre’s interdisciplinary research topics in epidemiology, population biology, evolution, and control of infectious disease.

Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com
Scientific American’s Web site features articles, explorations, and access to updated scientific news. Articles on infectious disease appear frequently.

TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource
Designed for K12 educators, TeacherSource provides more than 1,200 free lesson plans and professional development information.

The World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.org
The World Health Organization’s site provides access to information on health topics, including disease, environment and lifestyle, and health policies, statistics, and systems.