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What Does Bird Flu Mean to Students?
Students consider the far-reaching effects of the avian flu. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the flu, viral infections, and intensive farming. Students...
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Physics: Motion and Disease
Students read media and identify examples of science technology and society. In this physics lesson, students learn about acceleration and velocity. Students estimate how many people would have come in contact with a person who...
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1928 Flu
High schoolers state the some diseases are the result of infection. They describe the risks associated with biological hazards, such as viruses. Pupils name ways that infectious disease can be prevented, controlled, or cured. Students...
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Bird Watching
Pupils explore the implications of the avian flu. In this personal health activity, students listen to a lecture about the avian flu, its history, and how it spreads.
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Is All The Hype For The Birds?
Students discuss the threats and risks involved with the bird flu and whether or not the hype associated with it is justified. They read at least three more articles about the bird flu on their own.
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Disease, Pandemics, and the Role of Government
Students compare and contrast the global efforts being made to stem a possible avian flu pandemic to the global efforts made to counter the current HIV/AIDS pandemic.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Influenza
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial covers the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic as a vehicle to look at viruses and disease, as well as the use of modern biological tools to improve human health....
BBC
Bbc: Bird Flu
A comprehensive overview on the avian flu, its spread, potential for global pandemic, and advice on preventive measures against it. Provides numerous links to related topics.
BBC
Bbc News: Avian Flu (Bird Flu)
This BBC article from January 2004 details basic facts about avian flu, including a general history of the virus and statistical information on infection and death.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Avian Flu [Pdf]
Fact card on avian flu, also known as bird flu, answers key questions about the disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
The primary access point for CDC-produced information about avian flu: key facts, current outbreaks, questions and answers, virus spread, eradication efforts and plans, travel advisories, and similar resources.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Bird Flu Resurfaces in Vietnam
A June 2007 report on the re-appearance of Bird Flu in Vietnam. Audio only, approximately four minutes in length. Also provides links to related topics.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Preparing for a Flu Pandemic
This two-part report from NPR answers questions about the avian flu virus and the potential for a pandemic. Questions are answered by experts from the National Wildlife Health Center and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Biosecurity for the Birds: Avian Influenza
Information about avian influenza and how it affects birds, including signs and symptoms of the disease and advice for avoiding spreading it.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Avian Influenza Infection in Humans
This concise site provides a listing of confirmed instances of avian influenza infecting humans since 1997.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Avian Flu? What Is Bird Flu?
A short article about avian, or bird flu. Gives symptoms, treatments, and dangers.
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Chickens
This BBC article from January 2004 details basic facts about avian flu, including a general history of the virus and statistical information on infection and death.