Bacteria and bacterial disease
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Bacteria and viruses compared
Interactive learning exercise covering structure of bacteria and viruses, also information on antibiotics and resistance.
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Bacteria cell structure
Page of information on bacterial structure including descriptions of components.
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Centre for disease control
A-Z disease factsheets, news etc. Section on “hoaxes and rumours” is interesting reading (US site)
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Health protection agency
Government organisation monitoring the threat from infectious diseases – useful for updates on new outbreaks.
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World Health Organisation
Lots of information e.g. on emerging diseases and other health issues.