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Bird Flu Worries Humans

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Young scholars examine what the bird flu is and how it spreads through an interactive program and videos. They discover why doctors are concerned about a pandemic. They examine other pandemics in the United States and how to prepare for them.

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humans, the bird flu

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bird flu, humans, social studies
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6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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