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Other Diseases

Web Sites

  • CDC - Disease & Conditions A- Z Index
    A comprehensive collection of resources on diseases and conditions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • MayoClinic.com
    The Mayo Clinic's site offers an A-Z list of diseases and conditions, including searchable database of symptoms.
  • MedlinePlus
    A resource of the National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus is a source for authoritative information from the NLM, the National Institute of Health, and other government agencies. The site provides access to over 700 topics on conditions, disease, and illness.
  • UPMC - Health A to Z
    From the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, an A-Z directory that provides comprehensive but concise fact sheets (provided by EBSCO) on a variety of diseases, conditions, and injuries.

Pittsburgh Resources

  • Allegheny County Health Department
    The Health Department keeps track of infectious disease reports and can provide news on the latest outbreak. They also provide immunizations against a variety of diseases.

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Subject LC Classification
Plague RC 171-179

Selected Books

Turkington, Carol.
The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases

Written in jargon-free language for the layperson, this reference contains 600-plus entries discussing infectious diseases and agents, symptoms, prevention, drug treatments and therapies.
r RC112.T87 2003