For Specific Groups of People:
Kid-Friendly Sites
CDC Kids' Pages
The Immune Platoon
Meet the Immune Platoon
The BAM! site's Immune Platoon shows a team of super-powered white blood cells dedicated to protecting your body from infections and other diseases that threaten your body's good health. Bonus--diseases database shows the Immune Platoon's arch-enemies.
Additional CDC Kids' Sites
- Vaccines & the Immune System (exit)
Explains vaccines and how they work in your body. - Xpert Opinion (exit)
Daniel is the 'Diseases' Xpert. Get advice from him about diseases...
Many more CDC Kids' Sites
PODCASTS: CDC Kidtastics
Children's Privacy Policy for Podcasts
BAM! Disease Detectives:
Stalking SARS
Follow CDC Disease Detectives as they track down the source of SARS.
Epidemiologist
Stacie Neff is an epidemiologist (EP-e-DEE-me-AH-Lah-jist)
Infectious Disease Trading Cards
Inside the Global Health Odyssey Museum
Find out about some of the infectious diseases studied at CDC.
Other Government Kids' Pages
- American Museum of Natural History (exit)
Infection - Detection - Protection. This Web site will help you unravel the mystery! - Buzz on Scuzz (exit)
Are gross germs left behind when you wash your hands? This hand-washing "how-to," and the 411 on germs can help. - How Lou Got the Flu (exit)
- Indian Health Services Kids page (exit)
- Kids.gov (exit)
Find links to government and other kids' sites -- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun!
- Operation Infection Detection (exit)
Learn how Team CDC investigates the West Nile Virus
Other Sites
- GetVaxed (exit)
GETVAXED.ORG is a project of PKIDS' Vaccine Initiative, which seeks to raise awareness of and encourage immunizations among teens and young adults. - BrainPop (exit)
- MedMyst (exit)
An interactive learning adventure. As you enter a futuristic world, you will help solve medical mysteries in infectious diseases. - Lyme Disease: Tick Removal- A Step by Step Guide (exit)
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Content last reviewed on July 9, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases