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Disease and Illness Information

• What You Should Know about Influenza
This website provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services gives key facts about the influenza virus and the influenza vaccine, questions and answers about antiviral medications, and other helpful information.

• Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Curriculum
This information - developed with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - is a creative, inquiry-based instruction program, designed to promote active learning and stimulate student interest in medical topics.

• K-12 Information on Disease
This information from the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) provides a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources.

• Stop the Spread of Germs at Work PDF icon
The flu and colds usually spread from person to person when an infected person coughs or sneezes. This document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives practical information you can use to help stop the spread of illness.

• Disease and Illness Information for Kids
The American Museum of Natural History hope this family magazine will help students, families and teachers understand what causes infectious disease and what they can do to help prevent it.

• Family Emergency Health Information Sheet PDF icon
This document from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services helps you create a family emergency health plan. This information can also help prepare you for other emergencies.

• Influenza
Learn more about Flu at the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Influenza Home Page, where you can find information on the differences between seasonal, avian (bird), and pandemic influenza as well as current influenza activity.

• The Reportable Animal Diseases List
Below is the list of Reportable Animal Diseases. The list includes disease names and a brief statement concerning the program for each disease. The statements are intended to be a guideline only and are not meant to be all inclusive. They are subject to change as circumstances dictate. The diseases are categorized by species, including: Any Species; Aquaculture; Avian; Bovine; Caprine/Ovine; Privately Owned Cervids; Equine; and Porcine. Diseases listed under "Any Species Diseases" are NOT repeated under individual species categories.





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