Curriculum Development > High School 9-12 > NIH Curriculum Supplements > Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases   Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Grades 9-12, 1999 Students will explore the biological factors associated with infectious disease emergence and re-emergence. Five inquiry-based activities build students' understanding of how human activities can increase or decrease the likelihood of outbreaks of infectious diseases. This supplement was funded by the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education (NIH OSE). It was developed by BSCS in cooperation with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, and Videodiscovery, Inc., of Seattle. Student Activities Teacher Background Material Includes: Deadly Disease Among Us Disease Detectives Superbugs: An Evolving Concern Protecting the Herd Making Hard Decisions Nature of Infectious Diseases Microbes That Cause Infectious Diseases Occurrence of Infectious Diseases Role of Research in Prevention Host Defenses Against Infectious Diseases Public Health Measures to Prevent Infectious Diseases Treatment of Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases and Society To order your copy of this supplement, contact the NIH OSE.

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