How Lou Got the Flu
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- Original Source:American Museum of Natural History
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This article from the American Museum of Natural History's family magazine series traces the spread of the flu virus from a duck in China to a young girl in Kansas. The article begins by introducing kids to Louise and the symptoms of influenza. On a series of clickable screens, they learn how the flu virus traveled from a duck to a pig to a farmer to a shopper to a student to Louise. A sidebar (But I Got a Flu Shot Last Year...) explains why influenza is trickier to outsmart than smallpox and polio. Another sidebar (Microbes on the Go) explains the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic. Less
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Grade: PS/Pre-K to 12
Topics: Cells, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Health Science & Medical Technology, Life Sciences
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Tool for: Students