All the Virology
on the Web
Information about viruses (both animal and plant) and vaccines
as well as links to information on specific viruses. The Big Picture
Book of Viruses presents images of viruses according to their classification.
Specific viruses such as ebola, influenza, are covered with annotated
links to other Web sites.
Anatomy
of an epidemic
A Thinkquest challenge. Information about epidemics, quizzes, maps,
fact sheets.
Attack
of the Killer Germs
For information on AIDS, viruses, and the immune system look here.
Communicable Disease
Fact Sheets
Get the facts on everything from Amebiasis - Yersiniosis. Diseases
are listed alphabetically in an easy to find format. The fact sheets
are also available to download as a whole in the PDF format. Includes
fact sheets on influenza, cholera, malaria, measles and a host of
others.
Diseases
and Conditions
List of links from Yahoo.
Hidden
Killers: Deadly Viruses
A thorough and comprehensive site that explores virus basics, profiling
thirteen of the most common viruses known to man -- HIV, influenza,
hepatitis, measles, polio, ebola, etc. In addition, the site discusses
how the body fights these viruses and explores the potential military
uses of them. Another excellent ThinkQuest site
Infection Detection
Protection
From the American Museum of Natural History, Meet the Microbes is
a Web site that celebrates the triumphs of microbe hunters and disease
detectives. Today, scientists know how to battle and even prevent
many diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.
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