These
explorations are intended to expand your understanding of selected topics in
Health. Use the links
below and/or your favorite Internet search engine (e.g., Google
and Yahoo) to roam around the World Wide
Web and discover what other people who have interest in these subjects have
said to explain and support their views. There's a lot to learn in this
information age. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may
have ever known possible.
Questions
| Internet Resources
| Additional Search
Engines
Questions to
Explore
| 1. |
What
causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
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| 2. |
Name
and describe at least 3 common food borne illnesses.
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| 3. |
What
causes Anthrax and what are the signs and symptoms of someone
who has contracted Anthrax?
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| 4. |
Name
at least 3
mosquito-borne diseases. Describe one in detail.
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| 5. |
What
are some of the risks associated with smokeless tobacco?
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| 6. |
What
is Tuberculosis and how is it spread?
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| 7. |
When
was smallpox eliminated from the world? Include an image of
someone with smallpox
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| 8. |
How was smallpox eliminated?
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| 9. |
How is smallpox spread from person to
person?
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| 10. |
According to the CDC, who should get
a flu vaccine?
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The
Internet Resources
Additional
Search Engines
If you
have not used a search engine before or if you have not been satisfied with
the ones that you have used, try one of the following. Each has its
strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, none of them can link you to
everything available on the Web today because of the rapid growth of sites.
Old Standby
Search Engines |
MetaSearch
Sites
(search multiple search engines
simultaneously) |
Specialized Search
Tools |
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CAUTION:
In doing your searches, keep in mind that not everything on the Web is
accurate, current, or true. To help discover which sites can be trusted
and which ones cannot, ask yourself the following questions:
| 1. |
Who are the authors of the site?
What are their credentials? Are they experts? |
| 2. |
Is the information current? When
was the website created and last updated? |
| 3. |
Do the facts presented in the site
seem correct? |
| 4. |
Is the purpose of the site to
objectively inform and explain or to persuade and sell a particular
perspective? |
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