Microbiology

This online book from the CDC provides information for travelers and health professionals about health issues and infectious diseases around the world. Chapter 3 on Infectious Disease Related to Travel is particularly helpful.

This website, produced by the renowned Mayo Clinic, provides an overview, symptoms and causes, and treatment information for nearly any disease.

WebMD provides up to date health information written by doctors and health journalists.

Sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, PubMed is an excellent source for your health related concerns.

MedLinePlus functions as a clearinghouse for health and medical information created by numerous government health agencies and sites they have evaluated and selected for inclusion.

A directory of world diseases produced by Center for Disease Control.

World Health Organization provides a vast amount of information on health topics on a global scale. Of particular interest is their large collection of fact sheets on various diseases.

See Health & Research Topics A-Z. Each topic links offers a variety of information and background.

Provides health information from all of the national health institutes.

This resource tracks news articles about outbreaks of various diseases across the globe.

Produced by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, this website provides a wealth of information about viruses