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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: 2009 H1 N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you ever wanted to know about H1N1 flu which is commonly called Swine Flu. Includes federal responses, state responses, international resources, guidance for professionals, maps, news, twitters, webcasts, veterinary resources,...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: H1 N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website about Swine Flu from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Find out general information, an update on the current situation as of the day you are looking at the site, recommendations for vaccine, and what...
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BBC

Bbc: Bird Flu

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Pandemic Flu..what to Do, What to Do!

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is "pandemic flu", what can you do to help, and how can you stay healthy? For parents, there is a checklist to follow for planning ahead for emergency situations.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Swine Flu?

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers questions about swine flu: what it is, who gets it, what the risks are, what are the signs and symptoms, what medications are there to fight it, and how can one protect himself from getting swine flu?
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Influenza 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
The worst epidemic to hit the United States occurred in 1918. Nicknamed the Spanish Influenza, this epidemic killed over 600,000 Americans. This documentary site tells the story of a flu whose cause was unknown and that disappeared as...
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Stanford University

Stanford University: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that shows through text, photos, and historically significant documents the toll of the flu epidemic of 1918 in America.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Historic Epidemic and Pandemic Diseases

For Students 1st - 9th
Investigate the historic epidemic and pandemic diseases such as the Plague of Athens, Black Death, Spanish flu, cholera, and smallpox on this site.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Avian Flu? What Is Bird Flu?

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article about avian, or bird flu. Gives symptoms, treatments, and dangers.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Disease Outbreak News (Do Ns)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides up-to-date news on the most recent outbreaks of diseases around the globe. Provides links to other sites on epidemics and disease.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Influenza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers in depth the clinical features of influenza, different types, and the history of influenza.