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Infectious Diseases
From Medline Plus, trusted health information for you.

Infectious Diseases
The World Health Organization offers fact sheets and other information about infectious diseases.

• Global Influenza Surveillance Network
• Global Alert and Response

Emerging Infectious Diseases
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: your online source for credible health information.

ProMED-mail
The Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases is a "global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases and toxins."

Infectious Diseases / Bacterial Diseases
A list of links from the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa, including pictures.

Infectious Diseases in History
A guide to their causes and effects from the University of Hull, England.

Bacterial Diseases in History
From Dr. Trudy Wassenaar, curator of the Virtual Museum of Bacteria.

World Factbook
The CIA World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Look in the PEOPLE section of the country article for the MAJOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES section.

Background Notes on Countries
Useful information from the U.S. Department of State

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updated 02/03/2011