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Blind and Low Vision Resources
Infectious Diseases
- National Federation of the Blind: offers programs, literature, and advocacy to help blind individuals achieve independence.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Find diseases and conditions; healthy living; workplace safety; environmental health; injury, violence and safety; global health; travelers’ health; etc. CDC information line: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1800-232-4636).
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID: conducts research on infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and emerging diseases.
- Vaccines.gov: provides information about vaccines for infectious diseases, including schedules and locations to get vaccinated.
- World Health Organization (WHO): provides global guidance on infectious diseases, including research, surveillance, and response to pandemics.