• Deafness and Hearing Loss National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss American Academy of Family Physicians
• 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
• Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention NIOSH
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• 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
• Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis --- United States, 2006 MMWR 3/2008

Incubation & Contagious Periods

• Resource - Specific STD Window Periods
• Traveler's Diseases

Influenza - General Info

• Antiviral Drugs CDC
• CDC Resources for Pandemic Flu
• Clinical Description and Diagnosis CDC
• Europa - Public Health - Threats to Health
• Finding a Flu Clinic
• Flu Activity CDC
• Fluwatch.com National Flu Surveillance Network
• Flu Facts vs. Myths What's true about the flu? CDC
• Flu Shot Locator
• 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)
• 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/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

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)

• Advice on SARS and Potential for Food Transmission (5/29/03) FDA
• Alert, verification and public health management of SARS in the post-outbreak periodWHO
• FDA Issues Guidance on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome to Further Safeguard the Blood Supply (4/17/03)FDA
• Frequently Asked QuestionsCDC
• New Rapid Test Developed For SARS (Lab Tests Online)
• 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 Page JAMA
• 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

West Nile Virus Information

• West Nile Virus - Fight the Bite CDC
• FDA - Information about the West Nile Virus and Blood Safety
• MedlinePlus - West Nile Virus (NIH)
• NIAID - Research on West Nile Virus
• USGS - West Nile Info

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 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
• 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
• Rotovirus Infections MedlinePlus
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Staphylococcal Infections MedlinePlus
• Syhilis MedlinePlus
• Traveler's Health CDC
• Treatment of Tuberculosis (American Thoracic Society, CDC, and Infectious Diseases Society of America) (6/20/03)
• Traveler's Health: Yellow Book - Health Information for International Travel, 2005-2006 - Table of Contents - Condensed Edition CDC
• Traveler's Health: Yellow Book - Health Information for International Travel, 2005-2006 - Table of Contents - Outline Format CDC
• 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 Research Pire.org
• State Injury Indicators
• Surveillance for Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries --- United States, 2001 MMWR 2004

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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
• 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
• Worldwide Directory of Population Institutions

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Kidney Disease

• Diabetes & Kidney Disease
• 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

• American Lung Association
• COPD NHLBI.NIH.gov
• COPD Learn More Breathe Better Resource Kit NHLBI.NIH.gov
• COPDProfessional.org
• Tobacco

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