HHS  - http://www.hhs.gov/

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.HHS REPRESENTS ALMOST A QUARTER OF ALL FEDERAL OUTLAYS, and it administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined. HHS' Medicare program is the nation's largest health insurer, handling more than 1 billion claims per year.

Address: 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.   City: Washington   State: D.C. 20201

Pandemic Flu  - http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

Pandemic Flu provides comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.

Address: 1400 Independence Ave., S.W.   City: Washington   State: D.C. 20205

Mayo Clinic  - http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living.Mayo Clinic is to empower people to manage their health.They accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic.

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AMNH  - http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a nonprofit, educational corporation, chartered in 1869 as a museum and library by a special act of the Legislature of the State of New York.AMNH To discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.AMNH established the Institute for Comparative Genomics as a center to draw upon AMNH collections and bioinformatics capacity to support training.

Address: Central Park West at 79th Street.   City: New York   State: New York

Polio Eradication  - http://www.polioeradication.org/

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age, but affects mainly children under three.The virus enters the body through the mouth and multiplies in the intestine. Initial symptoms are fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck and pain in the limbs.

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MVI  - http://www.malariavaccine.org/

Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) s a focused vaccine development program created in 1999 through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. MVI is to accelerate the development of promising malaria vaccines and ensure their availability and accessibility in the developing world.

Address: 7500 Old Georgetown Road, 12th Floor   City: Bethesda   State: Maryland

ISID  - http://www.isid.org/

The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) is committed to improving the care of patients with infectious diseases, the training of clinicians and researchers in infectious diseases and microbiology, and the control of infectious diseases around the world.The Society and its members are dedicated to developing partnerships and to finding solutions to the problem of infectious diseases across the globe.

Address: 1330 Beacon Street, Suite 228, Brookline MA 02446 · USA .   City: Brookline   State: Massachusetts

USAMRIID  - http://www.usamriid.army.mil/

Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) has spearheaded research to develop medical solutions—vaccines, drugs and information—to protect our service members from biological threats. USAMRIID is looking forward to continued collaborations with industry partners and with other agencies, including the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Department of Homeland Security, to develop medical countermeasures.

Address:  1425 Porter Street   City: Frederick   State: Maryland

IDSA  - http://www.idsociety.org/

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.

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TDR  - http://www.who.int/tdr/

The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) is an independent global programme of scientific collaboration. TDR focuses on neglected infectious diseases that disproportionally affect poor and marginalized populations. They aims to help coordinate, support and influence global efforts to combat a portfolio of major diseases of the poor and disadvantaged.

Address:  Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) , World Health Organization , 1211 Geneva 27.   City: Geneva   State: Geneva