• Deafness and Hearing Loss National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss American Academy of Family Physicians
• Distorted Tunes Test NIDCD.gov
• Hearingcenteronline.com
• Hearing Loss American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Hearing Loss CDC
• Hearing Loss emedicinehealth
• Hearing Loss MedlinePlus
• Hearing Loss Tutorial MedlinePlus
• Hearing Loss NIHseniorhealth.gov
• Hearing Loss and Older Adults National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• How to Prevent Hearing Loss Wired.com
• iPods and Hearing Loss About.com
• Name That Sound Hearingcenteronline.com
• Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention NIOSH
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• >B>Noise Meter NIOSH
• Self-test American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Type, Degree, and Configuration of Hearing Loss American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• What's Hearing Loss? Kidshealth.org

• Why Humans Have Sex

Immune System

• Immune System & Disorders MedlinePlus

Infectious Disease

Anthrax Information

• Bioterrorism Sites
• CDC Anthrax Information Page
• Anthrax Q & A: Preventive Therapy
• Blood/Blood Transfusion MedlinePlus
• Merck Manual - Definiton of Anthrax
• New York Department of Health - Anthrax Fact Sheet
• World Health Organization World Anthrax Data Site

Hanta Virus

• Hantavirus Infections MedlinePlus

Hepatitis

• Hepatitis A MedlinePlus
• Hepatitis B MedlinePlus
• Hepatitis C MedlinePlus
• Hepatitis B and C Familydoctor.Org
• Recommendations for Identification and Public Health Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection MMWR 9/2008
• Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis --- United States, 2006 MMWR 3/2008

Incubation & Contagious Periods

• Resource - Specific STD Window Periods

Influenza - General Info

Antiviral Drugs CDC Clinical Description and Diagnosis CDC Europa - Public Health - Threats to Health Finding a Flu Clinic Flu Activity CDC Flu Facts vs. Myths What's true about the flu? CDC Flu Shot Locator Google Flu Trends Influenza MedlinePlus Influenza (Flu) Viruses CDC Influenza (the Flu): Questions & Answers CDC Influenza Symptoms, Protection, and What to Do If You Get Sick CDC Nasal Flu Vaccine Approved FDA Pandemic Preparedness Prevention and Control of Influenza CDC MMWR 7/2007 Questions & Answers: Flu Shot (CDC) Questions & Answers: The Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV])(CDC) Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009; MMWR 7/2009 Rapid Response was Crucial to Containing the 1918 Flu Pandemic - Historical Analyses Help Plan for Future Pandemics 4/2007 NIH Self-care for Cold and Flu (Familydoctor.Org) The Flu FCIC The Influenza Viruses CDC Travel Industry Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist Pandemic Flu.gov U.S. Flu Activity Who Should Get the Influenza Vaccine (Flu Vaccine) (CDC)

Influenza A/H1N1 (Swine Flu)

• H1N1 Flu: A Guide For Community and Faith-Based Organizations Flu.gov

Influenza A/H2N2

• Influenza A (H2N2) Situation - Threat to Public Health from Influenza A (H2N2) is Low April 15, 2005
• CDC Health Update: Instructions for Monitoring Health of Laboratory Workers and for Destroying Influenza A (H2N2) Samples 4/15/2005
• Questions and Answers: Influenza A (H2N2) Panels 4/15/2005

Influenza A/H5N1 (Avian Flu)

• Avian Influenza A(H5N1) CDC
• Avian Influenza WHO
• Avian Influenza: Resources for Health Professionals CDC
• H5N1 avian influenza: timeline of major events WHO
• Influenza Report Online Textbook
• Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus CDC
• Notice to Travelers about Avian Influenza A (H5N1) CDC 3/2005
• Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus CDC
• Recent Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Asia CDC

Malaria

• Malaria CDC
• Malaria Facts CDC
• Malaria MedlinePlus
• Malaria Foundation International
• Malaria Journal
• Malaria Surveillance --- United States, 2005 MMWR 6/2007

Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

• Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Fact Sheet for the Business Sector CDC April 12, 2005
• Interim Guidance about Marburg Virus Infection for U.S. Citizens Living Abroad CDC April 14, 2005
• Outbreak of Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever --- Angola, October 1, 2004--March 29, 2005 MMWR 4/1/2005
• Update: Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever, Angola, Central Africa Interim Guidance for Travelers CDC - Continuously Updated

Measles

• Global Measles Mortality, 2000--2008 MMWR 12/2009
• Progress Toward the 2012 Measles Elimination Goal --- Western Pacific Region, 1990--2008 MMWR 6/2009

MRSA

• Information about MRSA CDC
• MRSA: Experts Answer Your Questions WebMD
• MRSA Facts and Information
• MRSA Prevention
• MRSA: Understand your risk and how to prevent infection MayoClinic

Monkeypox Virus Infections

• CDC - Monkeypox Index Page
• CDC - Basic Information About Monkeypox (6/12/03)
• CDC - Q & A about Monkeypox
• MedlinePlus - Monkeypox Virus Infections

Ricin

• Questions and Answers About Ricin CDC

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

• Alert, verification and public health management of SARS in the post-outbreak periodWHO
• Frequently Asked QuestionsCDC
• SARS Page CDC
• SARS FAQ Page CDC
• Revised U.S. Surveillance Case Definition for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Update on SARS Cases --- United States and Worldwide, December 2003CDC
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• SARS Page MedlinePlus
• SARSCNN
• SARS PageWHO
• Travel Advisories Main PageCDC

Smallpox Information

• CDC - List of Medications Contraindicating Receipt of Smallpox Vaccine
• CDC - Smallpox Vaccine and Immunization Facts
• CDC - Smallpox Vaccination: An Important Decision
• CDC - Smallpox Vaccination Information for Women Who Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
• CDC - Someone You Are Close to Is Getting the Vaccine: What You Should Know and Do
• CDC - Summary of October 2002 ACIP Smallpox Vaccination Recommendations (Updated October 21, 2002)
• Update: Adverse Events Following Civilian Smallpox Vaccination --- United States, 2003 (5/16/2003)
• CDC - Update: Adverse Events Following Civilian Smallpox Vaccination --- United States, 2003 (5/9/2003)
• CDC -Update: Adverse Events Following Civilian Smallpox Vaccination --- United States, 2003 (9/25/2003)
• CDC - Women with Smallpox Vaccine Exposure During Pregnancy Reported to the National Smallpox Vaccine in Pregnancy Registry --- United States, 2003
• Medical Society Supports 'Ring Vaccination' in Case of Smallpox Outbreak (AAP)
• MedlinePlus - Smallpox Info (NIH)

Tuberculosis

• Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) CDC
• TB TV.org
• Tuberculosis CDC
• Tuberculosis and Air Travel WHO

West Nile Virus Information

• West Nile Virus - Fight the Bite CDC
• MedlinePlus - West Nile Virus (NIH)
• NIAID - Research on West Nile Virus

Drug Resistance

• Antibiotics MedlinePlus
• Background on Antibiotic Resistance CDC
• Get Smart - Know When Antibiotics WorkCDC

Infectious Disease Sites

Action Against Infection World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control & Prevention CDC - Update: Global Measles Control and Mortality Reduction --- Worldwide, 1991--2001 Bacterial Infections MedlinePlus Chickenpox MedlinePlus Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2005* National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians CDC 3/2005 Compendium of Measures To Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2005 CDC 3/2005 Dengue Fever MedlinePlus Disease Data Disease Outbreak News (WHO) Emerging infections: a perpetual challenge Lancet, 2008 NIH.gov Emerging Infectious Diseases Fever Blisters and Canker Sores GSA.GOV General Recommendations on Immunization Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR 12/2006 Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics CDC.gov Hospital Infections Program CDC Infection Control MedlinePlus Listeria Infections MedlinePlus Lyme Disease MedlinePlus

Malaria Glossary CDC Measles MedlinePlus Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome --- United States and Mexico, 1997--1999 (MMWR - 11/2000) MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CDC Fact Sheet) National Center for Infectious Diseases CDC National Immunization Program CDC National Network For Immunization Info National Prevention Information Network CDC Outbreak of Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever --- Angola, October 1, 2004--March 29, 2005 CDC 3/2005 ProMedMail.Org - Infectious Disease Mega Site - don't miss it Pets & Pet Health Prevention of Herpes Zoster MMWR 5/2008 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule --- United States, 2009 MMWR 1/2009 Rotovirus Infections MedlinePlus Sexually Transmitted Diseases Staphylococcal Infections MedlinePlus Surveillance for Lyme Disease --- United States, 1992--2006 MMWR 10/2008 Syphilis MedlinePlus Traveler's Health CDC Treatment of Tuberculosis (American Thoracic Society, CDC, and Infectious Diseases Society of America) (6/20/03) University of California, SF's Epidemiology (Public Health, Biosciences, Medicine) Site WHO's Disease Outbreak News WHO's Handbook on Emergency Situations WHO's Weekly Epidemiological Record

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Injury Prevention

Age-Adjusted Death Rates* for Leading Causes of Injury Death,† by Year --- United States, 1979--2004 MMWR 12/2006 Arizona Department of Health CDC's Violence Prevention Resource Site Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Head and Brain Injuries MedlinePlus Injuries MedlinePlus Injury Statistics National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) CDC Injury Data, by State Under State Report Cards - Government National Injury Information Clearinghouse Safety and Health for Tattooists and Piercers CDC.gov Safety Research Pire.org State Injury Indicators Surveillance for Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries --- United States, 2001 MMWR 2004

Body Art, Piercing, Tattooing Before You Tattoo Slideshow: Tattoo Types, Safety, Removal WebMD slideshow Body Art NIOSH.gov Body Art NIOSH Blog Removing Tattoos: Who Does It and Why WebMD Self-injury/cutting Mayo Clinic

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International Health

International Health Regulations

• Revision of the International Health Regulations May 23, 2005 - full text
• Global Public Health Surveillance under New International Health Regulations Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC
• Global Public Health Surveillance under New International Health Regulations - Decision Instrument CDC
• International Health Regulations Presentation Great summary
• International Health Regulations Globalhealth.gov
• International Health Regulations CDC
• International Health Regulations 2005 WHO
• What are the International Health Regulations? WHO

A-L Africa:South of the Sahara Country Profiles WHO.int Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning Family Health - European Organization of Family Health Research Globalhealthfacts.org GlobalHealth.Gov Globalhealthreporting.Org Global School-based Student Health Survey Health on the Net Foundation - Hospital Listing International Health MedlinePlus Internet Resources for Demographers

M-Z Middle East Information Network Netlinks-Population, Health, and Development Pacific Islands Internet Resources Public Health Agency of Canada Reports and Publications Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Refugee Republic SatelLife United Kingdom's National Health Service United Nations World Health Organization World Health Organization Reports World Health Day 2009 WHO - Previous World Health Days Worldwide Directory of Population Institutions

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Kidney Disease

• Diabetes & Kidney Disease
• Explaining GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) NIH.gov
• Kidney Disease MedlinePlus
• Kidney Disease: Are You at Risk? NKDEP.gov
• Kidney Disease Overview NKDEP.nih
• Kidney Failure MedlinePlus
• Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for You Your Kidneys and How They Work National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• Your Kidneys and How They Work National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

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Literature Databases

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Lung Disease

• Breathing Problems? Learn to Recognize the Symptoms of COPD NIH.gov
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) USA.gov
• COPD NHLBI.NIH.gov
• COPD Learn More Breathe Better Resource Kit NHLBI.NIH.gov
• Tobacco

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