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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Antiviral Drugs for the Flu

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the antiviral drugs, Oseltamivir and Zanamivir, which can be use to treat and help prevent the flu.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 5 Common Flu Vaccine Excuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people choose to avoid the flu vaccine each year. Review five popular excuses, and how they relate to common misunderstandings about the flu.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Making Flu Vaccine Each Year

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of how the World Health Organization (WHO) works with five regional laboratories around the world to collect specimens from countries to determine what type of flu is affecting a particular population. Coordination with...
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Flu Vaccine Risks and Benefits

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of some of the common and uncommon risks and benefits associate with the flu vaccine. Also spotlighted is herd immunity.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Vaccines and the Autism Myth Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of how the Wakefield study was fabricated and why the study has no link to autism.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Vaccines and the Autism Myth Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
The infamous Wakefield study kickstarted the Autism Myth, but many studies have since shown that there is no link between MMR Vaccine and autism. This lesson explains how the autism myth began and the studies that support there is no...
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Flu Surveillance

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how many people are hospitalized and die from the flu each year, and how the internet can help keep tabs on the flu.
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Website
HyperHistory Online

Hyper History: Pandemics

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview and timeline of pandemics that occurred in the 20th century from 1918 through 1977.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Return of Tb

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of tuberculosis and other diseases. Separate fact from fiction, and match historical notes and symptoms to various human illnesses.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Flu Instruction Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
First aid guidelines for dealing with the flu (influenza).
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Shots

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out why you need to get shots in order to stay healthy. This article tells what is in shots and how they make you immune to many harmful diseases.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Disease: Influenza

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, study about the disease influenza including typical symptoms, types of flu, how it is spread, treatments, prevention, and interesting facts.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Influenza

For Students K - 1st
What is influenza? Learn the causes, types, and what you can do to prevent it.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Swine Flu (H1 N1) Facts

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover the symptoms of H1N1 flu and how is it diagnosed. Learn how you can protect yourself from getting H1N1 and other interesting facts.