Research Guides: Global Issues Guide: Global Infectious Diseases

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Library Materials

101 + Careers in Public Health, 2/e by Beth Seltzer
Call Number: 362.1023 SELTZER
ISBN: 0826195989
Publication Date: 2015-12-28
Discovering Tuberculosis: A Global History, 1900 to the Present
Call Number: 616.995 MCMILLE
ISBN: 0300190298
Publication Date: 2015
Infectious Disease by University of Chicago, Press Staff (Contribution by); Scientific American Editors
Call Number: 614.5 INFECTI
ISBN: 0226742636
Publication Date: 2008-09-15
Social Injustice and Public Health by Barry S. Levy (Editor); Victor W. Sidel (Editor)
Call Number: 362.1043 SOCIAL
ISBN: 0199939225
Publication Date: 2013-08-29

Websites

Use Google Scholar to find scholarly websites (https://scholar.google.com). Or, specify "top-level domain names" (i.e. .gov or .edu) to get more reliable websites. Do this by ending your search words with +site:.gov or +site:.edu.

World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) was formed in 1948 through action of the United Nations. WHO provides leadership on critical health issues and helps identify and shape areas of research. They also monitor developing health crises.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a United States agency that works on national security through public health. One aspect of their work involves Global Health Security. They state, "CDC advancements in global health security are our country's best defense against health threats, whether naturally occurring or man-made."
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation addresses infectious diseases. Scroll down the page to find the section on "Combat Infectious Diseases." Look for links to their work to eradicate malaria, HIV, and polio.

Try These Search Terms

Women's health

Children and Infectious Diseases

Epidemic

Pandemic

OR choose a specific infectious diseases:

Ebola

Malaria

Zika

Hunta

Corona