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.

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...

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,...

The unit focuses on the question How can people help end pandemics? It is designed to teach students about the COVID-19 pandemic, transmission of the COVID-19 virus, and the impacts of the pandemic on communities.

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...

Kids learn about epidemics and pandemics in the science of biology including how they begin, how diseases spread, and the stages of a pandemic.

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?

Explore the actions and relationships between different levels of government as they figure out what to do in response to COVID-19. This instructional activity has been adapted for digital and remote learning use and a traditional lesson...

This unit is designed to support students in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic, transmission of the COVID-19 virus, and the impacts of the pandemic on communities, especially communities of color.

The need to improve the digital resiliency of the workforce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically accelerated trends in digital workplace technology. Read about the significant ways the pandemic is changing the world of...

Thorough chronicle of the 1918 influenza pandemic. Find first-hand accounts, photos, and more.

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.

This teaching guide for The Name of the Child, written by Marilynn Reynolds and illustrated by Don Kilby, provides a synopsis of the story, discussion questions and teaching ideas. It also includes thoughts about the book from both the...

Manipulate characteristics of fictional diseases and see how the changes effect a population. Simulator includes a data table available for download for student records.

A short article about avian, or bird flu. Gives symptoms, treatments, and dangers.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, states are balancing public health through stay-at-home orders and crowd limits with concern for jobs and the economy. Alabama was among the last states to issue a stay-at-home order on April 3rd...

This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.

This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.

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...

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...

This unit explores how different communities are differentially impacted by the virus through the lens of historical inequities in society. I