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| Previous 10 | Ehrlichiosis | http://www.igenex.com/tickset2.htm Ehrlichiosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Ehrlichiosis Description of the disease and diagnostic tests. |
| Previous | CDC: Q Fever Caused by Coxiella burnetii | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/index.htm CDC: Q Fever Caused by Coxiella burnetii | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Q_Fever Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and significance in bioterrorism. |
| Random 1 | Floss.com: Dental Implants | http://www.floss.com/dental_implants.htm Floss.com: Dental Implants | Top/Health/Dentistry/Cosmetic/Implants Includes benefits and frequently asked questions. |
| Random 2 | Veterinary Institute of Integrative Medicine | http://www.viim.org/home.asp Veterinary Institute of Integrative Medicine | Top/Health/Animal/Alternative_Medicine The goal of The Veterinary Institute of Integrative Medicine is to help integrate holistic medicine into the veterinary field. We provide educational resources for veterinarians and pet owners, research the best holistic treatments for animals, and have developed nutriceuticals and herbal formulations specific to the needs of animal health. |
| Random 3 | Mental Health Helpline | http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.com Mental Health Helpline | Top/Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Online/Individual_Practitioners Offers email and telephone consultations. Includes information about Dr. James F. Lassiter. |
| Random 4 | Christina's PCOS Pages | http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/%7Ecp391990/ Christina's PCOS Pages | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages Read Christina's journal, visit her pcos discussion board, learn the how's and why's of a low carb diet, and investigate some PCOS treatments. |
| Random 5 | Cave Consulting Group | http://www.cavegroup.com/ Cave Consulting Group | Top/Business/Healthcare/Consulting/C Assists healthcare organizations improve efficiency and quality; develops methodology, provides actuarial services, and utilization management. |
| Next | Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus Fever | http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact162.html Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus Fever | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Typhus Information about the only rickettsial disease that causes explosive epidemics in humans. The fever, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, is transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis). |
| Next 10 | Rickettsialpox in North Carolina: A Case Report | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no7/01-0501.htm Rickettsialpox in North Carolina: A Case Report | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Rickettsialpox Information and images from Emerging Infectious Diseases. |
| Random 1 | Bellydance Museum | http://www.belly-dance.org Bellydance Museum | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Middle_Eastern Collection of rare postcards, film posters, engravings and other paraphernalia on Oriental dance. |
| Random 4 | Distal Humerus Fractures - Supracondylar Fractures | http://www.embbs.com/ortho/suprc.html Distal Humerus Fractures - Supracondylar Fractures | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Article by Alan S. Miller, M.D. describing one of most common fractures of the elbow in the 3 - 11 year old child. |
| Random 4 | Great Plains Health Alliance, Inc. | http://www.gpha.com/ Great Plains Health Alliance, Inc. | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Kansas/Localities/P/Phillipsburg Organization of leased, managed and affiliated hospitals in Kansas and Nebraska. Includes mission statement, services, GPHA staff, hospitals/networks, foundation and links. Corporate office in Phillipsburg and Financial Services in Wichita. |
| Next 70 | The Merck Manual | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section5/chapter51/51b.htm The Merck Manual | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Reactive_Arthritis An article with the etiology and incidence, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of reiter's disease. |
| Previous 70 | The LymeNet Newsletter | http://www2.lymenet.org/domino/nl.nsf The LymeNet Newsletter | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Newsletters Presents readers with developments, including treatment protocols, research news and political events. The newsletter is no longer published but back issues from 1993 to 2000 are available for browsing. |
| Next 170 | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Joint Pain Relief Center | http://rheumatoidarthritis.realage.com Rheumatoid Arthritis and Joint Pain Relief Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Rheumatoid Information on symptoms, causes, diet and nutrition, exercise, medication and treatment. |
| Previous 170 | eMedicine - Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare | http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1532.htm eMedicine - Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/MAC Article by William B Harley, MD. |
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| Previous 270 | Toxic Shock Syndrome | http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/toxic_shock.html Toxic Shock Syndrome | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Staphylococcal/Toxic_Shock_Syndrome There are two different types of toxic shock syndrome, the original toxic shock syndrome (TSS) caused by staphylococci and a newer type called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). |
| Other resource N0 | Kidshealth: Clostridial Infections | http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/clostridium.html Kidshealth: Clostridial Infections | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial Discusses gas gangrene, Clostridium food poisoning, and pseudomembranous colitis. |
| Other resource N1 | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas Gangrene | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000620.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas Gangrene | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. |
| Other resource N2 | Clostridium Perfringens | http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/clostrid.asp Clostridium Perfringens | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Clostridium_perfringens The symptoms, source, treament, and prevention of this bacterial food poisoning. |
| Other resource N3 | Bad Bug Book - Clostridium perfringens | http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap11.html Bad Bug Book - Clostridium perfringens | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Clostridium_perfringens Features cause, associated foods, symptoms, diagnosis, and outbreaks. |
| Other resource N4 | Clostridium Perfringens - DrGreene.com | http://www.drgreene.com/21_1047.html Clostridium Perfringens - DrGreene.com | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Clostridium_perfringens Includes cause, symptoms, and prevention. |
| Other resource N5 | Tetanus Patient Education | http://www.e-mds.com/healthinfo_view/i_000000070W/index.html Tetanus Patient Education | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Patient education on Tetanus (Lockjaw) offered in English and Spanish. |
| Other resource N6 | NIP: Tetanus Vaccine | http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vaccine/tetanus/default.htm NIP: Tetanus Vaccine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Factsheet from the CDC on vaccination for tetanus. |
| Other resource N7 | Tetanus | http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/tetanus.html Tetanus | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Fact sheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. |
| Other resource N8 | eMedicine - Tetanus | http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic3038.htm eMedicine - Tetanus | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Article by Sonali Ray, MD. |
| Other resource N9 | Luggage Life - Tetanus | http://www.luggage-life.com/disease/tetanus.php Luggage Life - Tetanus | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Provides travel preparation advice and information relating to this potentially fatal disease. |
| Other resource N10 | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pseudomembranous colitis | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000259.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pseudomembranous colitis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Pseudomembranous_Colitis Includes cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. |
| Other resource N11 | CPS: Clostridium difficile - Pathogen or pest? | http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/ID/ID00-02.htm CPS: Clostridium difficile - Pathogen or pest? | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Pseudomembranous_Colitis Discusses the role of the bacteria in pseudomembranous colitis and diarrhea in children. |
| Other resource N12 | DBMD - Brucellosis | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brucellosis_g.htm DBMD - Brucellosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Factsheet with cause, transmission, prevention, symptoms, and treatment. |
| Other resource N13 | BruNet | http://www.moag.gov.il/brunet/ BruNet | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Includes publications and links. |
| Other resource N14 | Brucellosis: an Overview | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol3no2/corbel.htm Brucellosis: an Overview | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Scientific paper on the disease from the CDC. |
| Other resource N15 | Bacillus Cereus | http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/cereus.asp Bacillus Cereus | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Bacillus_cereus Discusses the causes, symptoms, sources, and prevention of the illness caused by the toxins produced the bacteria. |
| Other resource N16 | eMedicine - Legionella Infection | http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1288.htm eMedicine - Legionella Infection | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Article by Mobeen Rathore, MD |
| Other resource N17 | Legionnaires' Disease | http://www.q-net.net.au/~legion/ Legionnaires' Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Caused by Legionella bacteria. Includes outbreaks and clinical information. |
| Other resource N18 | Postgraduate Medicine: Legionnaires' Disease and Pneumonia | http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/05_01/akbas.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Legionnaires' Disease and Pneumonia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Research article on the disease. |
| Other resource N19 | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's disease | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000616.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, prognosis, and prevention. |
| Other resource N20 | Yahoo! Groups : legionnaires_disease | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/legionnaires_disease/ Yahoo! Groups : legionnaires_disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Discussions on Legionnaires' disease. |
| Other resource N21 | Mycobacterial Diseases | http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/lsteyn/lecture.html Mycobacterial Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial Information on several mycobacteria. |
| Other resource N22 | eMedicine - Atypical Mycobacterial Diseases | http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic930.htm eMedicine - Atypical Mycobacterial Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial Article by Noah S Scheinfeld, MD, JD, FAAD. |
| Other resource N23 | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Atypical Mycobacterial Infection | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000640.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Atypical Mycobacterial Infection | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial Includes causes, symptoms, treatments, diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention. |
| Other resource N24 | Leprosy Info from the World Health Organization | http://www.who.int/lep/ Leprosy Info from the World Health Organization | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Information on leprosy, research, treatment, WHO strategy for elimination and global statistics. |
| Other resource N25 | The Leprosy Mission | http://www.leprosymission.org/ The Leprosy Mission | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease An international Christian charity, founded in 1874, and now bringing healing and restoration to some 200,000 people affected by leprosy in over 30 countries. |
| Other resource N26 | National Hansen's Disease Programs | http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp National Hansen's Disease Programs | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Features history, research, rehabilitation, clinical care, and training programs. |
| Other resource N27 | Danida Assisted National Leprosy Eradication Programme | http://www.danlep.org Danida Assisted National Leprosy Eradication Programme | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Information about the organization as well as the disease. Includes publications, feed back and a resource directory. |
| Other resource N28 | Indian Leprosy Foundation | http://www.indianleprosy.org Indian Leprosy Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Voluntary organisation dedicated to leprosy eradication in India. Includes facts, news, events and photographs. |
| Other resource N29 | The Leprosy Mission Northern Ireland | http://www.tlm-ni.org/ The Leprosy Mission Northern Ireland | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Includes information, news and events, as well as a childrens' section. |
| Other resource N30 | Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) | http://www.thebody.com/treat/mac.html Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/MAC Detailed treatment information and articles from The Body. |
| Other resource N31 | NJMS National Tuberculosis Center | http://www.umdnj.edu/~ntbcweb/ NJMS National Tuberculosis Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis An institution performing research on the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, particularly in inner-city environments in the United States. |
| Other resource N32 | Tuberculosis Resources | http://www.cpmc.columbia.edu/resources/tbcpp/ Tuberculosis Resources | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Columbia University's website with information about tuberculosis, TB testing and treatment. Spanish and English. |
| Other resource N33 | About Tuberculosis | http://www.lung.ca/tb/ About Tuberculosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Public information on the biology of tuberculosis from the Canadian Lung Association. |
| Other resource N34 | Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center | http://www.harlemtbcenter.org Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis The goal is to meet the challenge of TB in Harlem by providing innovative prevention, treatment, and training programs to members community and healthcare providers serving the community. |
| Other resource N35 | Stop TB Initiative | http://www.stoptb.org/ Stop TB Initiative | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis The Stop TB Initiative is a partnership for global action. The mission of Stop TB is to ensure that every person with TB has all the necessary information and access to treatment and cure; to protect vulnerable populations from TB and multidrug-resistant TB; and to prevent the unnecessary social and economic tolls of TB. |
| Other resource N36 | Tuberculosis.Net Forum | http://tuberculosis.net/ Tuberculosis.Net Forum | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Resources for tuberculosis education, including a TB forum, images, FAQs. |
| Other resource N37 | CBC News | http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/tb.html CBC News | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Includes facts, videos, reports, and links on Tuberculosis. |
| Other resource N38 | Institute for Tuberculosis Research | http://itr.pharm.uic.edu Institute for Tuberculosis Research | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Dedicated to the discovery and development of new effective, low-cost, therapeutics for the treatment of tuberculosis. Includes description of research projects, facilities, and methods, and welcomes donations to sponsor drug discovery. |
| Other resource N39 | MedlinePlus: Tuberculosis | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tuberculosis.html MedlinePlus: Tuberculosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Directory of factsheets, news, and articles. |
| Other resource N40 | Tuberculosis - Topix.net | http://rss.topix.net/rss/health/tuberculosis.xml Tuberculosis - Topix.net | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis News on tuberculosis. |
| Other resource N41 | TBXrays.com | http://www.tbxrays.com TBXrays.com | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis A graphics only site of x-rays and images of patients with tuberculosis and other lung disease. |
| Other resource N42 | The Merck Manual: Spirochetes | http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/chapter157/157f.jsp The Merck Manual: Spirochetes | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal Brief factsheets on spirochetal diseases. |
| Other resource N43 | Lyme Disease Audio Network | http://www.lymediseaseaudio.com/ Lyme Disease Audio Network | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease The place to hear audio archives of news and public service announcements to help educate people about the seriousness of this disease. |
| Other resource N44 | Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease | http://www2.lymenet.org/domino/file.nsf/UID/guidelines Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses, Joseph J. Burrascano, Jr., M.D., Thirteenth Edition, May, 2000. |
| Other resource N45 | Arthritis Insight: Lyme Disease | http://www.arthritisinsight.com/medical/disease/lyme.html Arthritis Insight: Lyme Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Information, including statistics, diagnosis, treatment, community center, news, tips and resources. |
| Other resource N46 | Mayo Clinic: Lyme Disease | http://www.mayoclinic.com/home?id=5.1.1.12.4 Mayo Clinic: Lyme Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease A description of the disease plus complications, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment. |
| Other resource N47 | Webmedic4u: Lyme Disease Resource Center | http://home.earthlink.net/~webmedic4u/index.htm Webmedic4u: Lyme Disease Resource Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Features news, ticks, treatment, history, drug information, message boards, and links to other sites. |
| Other resource N48 | Lyme Disease Facts | http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/Lyme.html Lyme Disease Facts | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Factsheet with cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention. |
| Other resource N49 | eMedicine Health - Lyme Disease | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/12852-1.asp eMedicine Health - Lyme Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Lyme disease. |
| Other resource N50 | American Lyme Disease Foundation | http://www.aldf.com American Lyme Disease Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations Details about the ALDF, their programs and services, other tick-borne infections, FAQs, news, events, related links and learn about a vaccine. |
| Other resource N51 | European Union Concerted Action on Lyme Borreliosis | http://www.dis.strath.ac.uk/vie/LymeEU/ European Union Concerted Action on Lyme Borreliosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations EUCALB provides up-to-date information on Lyme borreliosis in Europe with short reviews, latest publications, and a notice board for relevant scientific meetings. |
| Other resource N52 | Lyme Disease Foundation | http://www.lyme.org/ Lyme Disease Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations Includes details about the organization, diseases, ticks, education, journals, conferences, research, vaccines and personal stories. Offers upcoming events, news and a support group locator. |
| Other resource N53 | Finger Lakes Lyme | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fingerlakeslyme Finger Lakes Lyme | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Lyme disease discussion and announcements for Finger Lakes, New York and Sayre, Pennsylvania areas. |
| Other resource N54 | Lyme Disease and Emerging Illness Forum | http://forums.about.com/n/main.asp?webtag=ab-lymedisease&nav=start Lyme Disease and Emerging Illness Forum | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums A forum for questions, concerns, or support related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Weekly chats and newsletter sign up. |
| Other resource N55 | sci.med.diseases.lyme USENET newsgroup FAQ | http://www.faqs.org/faqs/medicine/lyme-disease/ld-faq/ sci.med.diseases.lyme USENET newsgroup FAQ | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the USENET Lyme disease newsgroup. |
| Other resource N56 | Robynn's Lyme List | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Robynns_Lyme_List Robynn's Lyme List | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Moderator provides approximately one or two messages of current or relevant Lyme disease information each day. |
| Other resource N57 | Lyme Borreliosis and Related Infections Center of Knowledge (LymeRICK) | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LymeRICK Lyme Borreliosis and Related Infections Center of Knowledge (LymeRICK) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums This group is intended for scientific discussion about tick-borne infections and related topics, and for collection of knowledge, experience and scientific references on the subject. |
| Other resource N58 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lyme (alslyme) | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alslyme Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lyme (alslyme) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums An information-sharing resource for PALS (People with ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, who also have tested positive for Lyme disease and related infections, and for their caregivers, friends and health-care professionals. |
| Other resource N59 | LYME-PAC Requests Public Hearings, PRNewswire | http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-21-2000/0001145629&EDATE= LYME-PAC Requests Public Hearings, PRNewswire | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/News_Articles Primary Yahoo Chat for Lyme disease. A place to relax, share views, keep people updated, share stories, get help, vent about anything going on in one's life, and to let things out. |
| Other resource N60 | Germ Warfare, New York Magazine | http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/health/columns/bodypolitic/2225/ Germ Warfare, New York Magazine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/News_Articles An article from the FDA Consumer Magazine. |
| Other resource N61 | Lyme Disease Research Studies | http://www.columbia-lyme.org/ Lyme Disease Research Studies | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Clinical_Trials Recent, current, and upcoming research studies at Columbia University, New York. |
| Other resource N62 | Lyme Disease Test Kits: Potential for Misdiagnosis | http://www.fda.gov/medbull/summer99/Lyme.html Lyme Disease Test Kits: Potential for Misdiagnosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Diagnostic_Testing Article published in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Bulletin, Summer 1999. |
| Other resource N63 | Recommendations for Test Performance and Interpretation...on Serologic | http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/m0038469/m0038469.asp Recommendations for Test Performance and Interpretation...on Serologic | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Diagnostic_Testing A two-test approach for active disease and for previous infection using a sensitive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or immunofluorescent assay (IFA) followed by a Western immunoblot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), August 11, 1995. |
| Other resource N64 | The LymeNet Newsletter | http://www2.lymenet.org/domino/nl.nsf The LymeNet Newsletter | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Newsletters Presents readers with developments, including treatment protocols, research news and political events. The newsletter is no longer published but back issues from 1993 to 2000 are available for browsing. |
| Other resource N65 | Lyme Disease Foundation Resources | http://www.lyme.org/resources/resources.html Lyme Disease Foundation Resources | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Support_Groups List of self-help groups in the U.S. by state. |
| Other resource N66 | LymeNet Support Groups Listing | http://www.lymenet.org/SupportGroups/ LymeNet Support Groups Listing | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Support_Groups Comprehensive worldwide list of contacts by region. |
| Other resource N67 | Lyme Treatment | http://www.lymetreatment.com Lyme Treatment | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Personal_Pages Explores alternative treatments of Lyme disease, including hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment, and intracellular hyperthermia (ICHT) treatment. |
| Other resource N68 | Cassia.org | http://cassia.org Cassia.org | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Personal_Pages Provides diagnostic tools and information for lyme disease and candida, also presenting treatments that are alternative to antibiotics. |
| Other resource N69 | CDC: Lyme Disease Current Surveillance Case Definition - 1996 | http://www.cdc.gov/epo/dphsi/casedef/lyme_disease_current.htm CDC: Lyme Disease Current Surveillance Case Definition - 1996 | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Epidemiology Program Office (EPO), Lyme disease case definition including clinical description, case classification, comment, and a link to the 1995 case definition. |
| Other resource N70 | CDC: Reported Cases of Lyme Disease, 1990-1999 | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ldcases90-99.htm CDC: Reported Cases of Lyme Disease, 1990-1999 | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government Lyme disease cases reported to CDC by state health departments, 1990-1999. |
| Other resource N71 | NIH DMID: Lyme Disease | http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/lyme/ NIH DMID: Lyme Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) presents information on Lyme disease in the following categories: Introduction, Extramural Research Projects and Clinical Studies, Conference Proceedings, Brochures, News Releases, Fact Sheets, Research Plans and Priorities, Opportunities and Resources, Intramural Research Projects, Meetings. |
| Other resource N72 | Bill, H.R. 2118, Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIFT) Act | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:h.r.2118:%3A Bill, H.R. 2118, Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIFT) Act | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government A U.S. House of Representatives Bill to establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. |
| Other resource N73 | NIH: Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases | http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/tick.htm NIH: Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) presents information on Lyme disease including history, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and research. |
| Other resource N74 | Relapsing Fever | http://www.lyme.org/otherdis/relapse.html Relapsing Fever | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Relapsing_Fever Brief description from the Lyme Disease Foundation. |
| Other resource N75 | Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/stari/ Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Southern_Tick-Associated_Rash_Illness Detailed information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on this recently discovered disease, which is similar to Lyme disease. |
| Other resource N76 | CDC Travelers' Health Information on Leptospirosis | http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/lepto.htm CDC Travelers' Health Information on Leptospirosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Includes risk for travelers, cause, prevention, and treatment. |
| Other resource N77 | eMedicine - Leptospirosis | http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1283.htm eMedicine - Leptospirosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Article by Matthew R Jezior, MD. |
| Other resource N78 | Leptospirosis Facts | http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/Lepto.html Leptospirosis Facts | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Features cause, symtptoms, treatment, and prevention. |
| Other resource N79 | The Merck Manual: Leptospirosis | http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec17/ch190/ch190j.jsp The Merck Manual: Leptospirosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Short factsheet on the disease. |
| Other resource N80 | Barbados Leptospira Laboratory | http://users.sunbeach.net/users/levett/lepto.htm Barbados Leptospira Laboratory | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Described the research activities of the laboratory, established in 1979. Includes a page of advice to help you avoid getting leptospirosis. |