A Focus on Infectious Diseases
Information on influenza, infections in children, HIV/AIDS, shingles, sexually transmitted diseases, oral infections, and pelvic infections.
http://www.healthology.com/infectiousdiseasesCBC News: Canada's fortress of deadly disease
Includes information on Canada's Level-4 virology lab in Winnipeg, videos and news reports.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/winnipeg_lab.html
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Electronic Edition
Published by the University of Chicago for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Features news, articles, and practice guidelines.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/home.html
Communicable Disease and Immunizations
Communicable disease information for HIV/AIDS, pertussis, influenza, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, chickenpox, and others.
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/
Current Infectious Disease Reports
Articles and web sites on infectious diseases.
http://www.current-reports.com/ir
Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases
Complete electonic version the book in .pdf format.
http://wordnet.com.au/Products/infectious_diseases.htm
Disease Outbreak News
Information about disease outbreaks anywhere in the world, searchable by time period, with archives by disease; from the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR), World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/
eMedicine: Hospital Acquired Infections
Physician reports on the viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens likely to cause nosocomial infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, colitis, and candidiasis. Includes medical care and prevention tips.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1619.htm
eMedicine: Infectious Diseases
Directory of full length articles on various diseases.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/INFECTIOUS_DISEASES.htm
Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
Extensive e-journal from the CDC.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
Health Protection Agency: Infections
CDSC is a division of the Health Protection Agency and is the UK information and response center for surveillance and control of infectious diseases.
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/
IDLinx
Medical news and information in infectious disease from current medical journals for physicians. Available on the web or by email newsletter.
http://www.mdlinx.com/idlinx/
Infections - MCW HealthLink
Information about infectious and communicable diseases from the physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/infections/
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance
Factsheets and news releases related to diseases and various health topics.
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/
Infectious Disease News
Online version of the magazine. Includes breaking news, archives, online seminars, and specialty forums.
http://www.infectiousdiseasenews.com/
Infectious Diseases
Articles in .pdf format - requiring Adobe Acrobat reader. Plus a link directory.
http://wordnet.com.au/infectious_diseases.htm
Infectious Diseases - Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Includes infectious disease fellowship training, research, education, treatment guidelines, microbiology primer, and antibiotic formulary.
http://www.id-website.com/
Infectious Diseases in Children
Online version of the journal. Includes case studies, articles, and monographs.
http://idinchildren.com
Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System: Parenchymal Infections
Medical information on cerebral abscesses, syphilis, parasitic infections, fungal infections, viral infections, and CJD.
http://www.vh.org/Providers/TeachingFiles/CNSInfDisR2/Paren.html
Infectious Facts
From the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education. Fact sheets on infectious diseases.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/pubs_infectious.asp
Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases
Information on infectious diseases including hepatitis, STDs, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, research, education, and epidemiology.
http://hopkins-id.edu/
Karolinska Institute: Library and Information Center
Compilation of medical microbiology and infectious diseases sites.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c1.html
Kidshealth: Infections
Directory of factsheets covering common infections affecting children.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/
Medical Microbiology
Online textbook with scientific and medical information on many disease causing organisms.
http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/
Medical Microbiology
Information on the microorganisms that cause diseases in humans. Lecture notes, laboratory notebook, computerized clinical cases, and most common causes of infectious diseases file.
http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/
Mediscover - Infectious Diseases
Content includes topical news from the world or research, recent releases from the world of clinical practice - antivirals, antibiotics and vaccines, regular feature articles, specialist resources.
http://www.mediscover.net
Medlineplus - Infectious Diseases
Articles about infectious disease and infectious disease links.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousdiseases.html
Medscape Infectious Diseases
Directory of news, articles, research reports, and sites. Free registration required to view most of the material.
http://www.medscape.com/infectiousdiseaseshome
Microbes: in Sickness and in Health
Publication of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/microbes.htm
Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response (2003)
Covers emerging diseases, resurgence of known pathogens, and the human factors that converge to provide an environment where diseases can spread. Complete 350-page report from the Board on Global Health of the National Academy of Science, in Open Bo
http://www.nap.edu/books/030908864X/html/
National Center for Infectious Diseases
A large, searchable database of articles about diseases; resources for scientists, physicians, travelers; publications; training programs.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/index.htm
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
NFID supports research into the causes, cures, and prevention of infectious diseases and sponsors public and professional education programs. Virtual library, factsheets, vaccine research conference information, National Coalition for Adult Immunizat
http://www.nfid.org/
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Provides major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
Ncbugs.com
Online resource for Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health in North Cumbria. Intended for anyone with a personal or professional interest in communicable disease control.
http://www.ncbugs.com
New York State Department of Health: Communicable Diseases
Directory of factsheets on infectious diseases, plus press releases.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/index.htm
NewsRx Report Series on Infectious Disease Therapy Research
Summaries of a series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports. Full report requires payment.
http://www.newsrx.net/partialreports/newsrx_current_quarterly_report_on_infectious_disease_therapy.htm
OHSU Health -- Infectious Diseases
Overview, symptom and treatment information about infectious diseases.
http://www.ohsuhealth.com/infectious
Pediatric Investigator Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada
PICNIC official web site to learn about new research, technologies, and to connect to each other. Offers information about the organization, publications, links and a member only area.
http://www.picnic-canada.org
Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health
Information on communicable diseases and environmental health hazards, travel and veterinary health risks including statistical data.
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scieh/
The Bad Bug Book
This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Each chapter focuses on either one bacteria, virus, parasite, or natural toxin, providing basic facts.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
The American Medical Association's Resources on Infectious Diseases
Current resources for physicians and the public on important issues in infectious diseases. Features news, forums, articles, and archives.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1797.html
The Core Center
Comprehensive range of outpatient care to individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.
http://www.corecenter.org/
The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States
Extensive report from the US Central Intelligence Agency.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/nie/report/nie99-17d.html
The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education: Infection Index
Images of organisms and their effects on organs.
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/INFEHTML/INFECIDX.html
The Lancet: Infectious Diseases
Online version of the journal. Includes full text articles and abstracts. Requires registration to see most of the content. Basic registration is free. Some articles are pay per view.
http://infection.thelancet.com/
The Merck Manual - Infectious Diseases
Specific and general clinical information on infectious diseases and their treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/sec13.jsp
The New England Journal of Medicine: Infectious Disease
The Infectious Diseases collection covers topics such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/infectious_diseases
U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya
Research and surveillance of tropical diseases, including virology, parasitology, and immunology, to develop and test improved means for predicting, detecting, preventing, and treating infectious disease threats in East Africa.
http://www.usamrukenya.org
USAMRIID
The United States Army Medical Research Institute for infectious diseases.
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/
Vads Corner
Emerging viruses, Outbreaks, Haze, Nipah virus, enterovirus 71, Influenza, H5N1 Influenza A, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, Dioxin, Arsenic, Medline, Medical Journals.
http://www.vadscorner.com/
WHO/OMS - Infectious diseases
Articles from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/health_topics/infectious_diseases/en/
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