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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a list of links to information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Content includes links to the latest news, information about the diesase, pictures and diagrams, prevention and screening information,...
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site addresses some basic questions and concerns about the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Content includes a focus on its symptoms and current treatment options.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides detailed updates on the outbreak of SARS, as well as general information on what the virus is, how it spreads, and current travel warnings.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Stalking Sars: The Cdc at Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)

For Students 9th - 10th
Information that answers essential questions about SARS, including where SARS is found, how SARS exposures occur, how SARS affects the body, and signs and symptoms of SARS exposure.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Addressing Health Mysteries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Describe the networks within the health care systems internationally, explore the impact of the SARS epidemic on world health and examine the effectiveness of the World Health Organization in communicable disease surveillance and response.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Sars [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact card on severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly known as SARS, and the serious dangers it can pose to human health.