OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Spread Across a Community
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
BBC
Bbc News: The Global Spread of Hiv
This site from BBC News provides a clickable map of the world which shows the spread of the HIV infection. When you click on an area, you will also get a more detailed map with information on the spread of HIV over time.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Decameron
Fordham University provides a translation of "The Decameron". This is a widely read personal account written at the time of the plague.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Evolution From a Virus's View
This page is a brief tutorial on viral evolution which focuses on the evolutionary pressures that balance transmission and virulence. There are additional sections with further recommended reading, resources for teachers, and a brief...
Other
Blue Fountain Media: The Impact of Covid 19 on the Future of Technology
The way we live has changed immeasurably since COVID-19 began spreading rapidly throughout the United States. The importance of technology in our lives has never been more apparent. The virus will have a tremendous long-term impact on...
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.
Curated OER
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We've all heard of the Black Death or the Bubonic Plague, but little is known about a far more devastating epidemic - the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. This is a comprehensive report on the nature of the influenza that also includes...