Unit-related links

In this section you will find links to sites related to the topic of the units in the book.

Unit 5 - Causes and effects of disease

• www.ecdc.europa.eu
  The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) website contains comprehensive information about health topics and diseases in Europe. The media centre is a useful source of information.
• www.cdc.gov/phlic
  TThe CDC Public Health Library and Information Center, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, offers a wide range of podcasts and science clips on a number of health topic areas.
• www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19226040
  The audio interview "Study Finds Emerging Diseases on Rise", featured on National Public Radio, was broadcast in February 2008. The interview discusses the increasing number of new infectious diseases.
• www.healthmap.org/en
  This website features an interactive map showing the latest disease outbreaks worldwide. You can search for particular diseases or locations and click on links to relevant online postings.
• www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/diseases.asp
  This Australian website includes a medical dictionary and a virtual medical centre providing videos and animations.