Environment
An avian flu outbreak has Pennsylvania on alert
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Avian influenza is very rarely transmitted by birds to people, but infected poultry have to be put down to stop the spread.
COVID-19
NY Lt. Governor On School Reopening, Flu Season Complications
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“If parents are going to have to go to work and the kids are at home, that’s just an absolute nightmare.”
Education
Talking with Kids About Healthy Habits & Illness
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Resources for Parents & Caregivers
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Daniel Tiger for Parents App
Resources for Kids
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD:
Doctor Daniel Game
In My Bathroom Game
Play at Home with Daniel Tiger App
“Rest is Best” Strategy Song (video)
Germs Germs Go Away (video)
SESAME STREET:
Abby and Elmo’s Potty Plan! Game
Step by Step Handwashing with Elmo
Elmo and Rosita: The Right Way to Sneeze! (video)
CURIOUS GEORGE:
George the Germophobe (video)
SUPER WHY!:
ABC Scrub With Me! Resources for Educators
KET’s Healthy Habits | Everyday Learning
Iowa PBS’ The Federal Bureau of Ick
South Florida PBS’ KidVision: How to Make Soap
App NEWS
Flu Cases Spike in Tioga County
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The county said this year’s flu season has come on quickly and aggressively.
App NEWS
Flu Now ‘Prevalent’ In New York
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People who work in health care and are not vaccinated now need to wear surgical masks around patients.
App NEWS
New York Research Suggests Why Flu Season Hits Some People Harder
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Researchers at the University of Rochester said that they have found links between environmental toxins and weakened immune systems that get passed down from generation to generation.
Health
It’s Still Flu Season – Virus Remains Widespread Unusually Late
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It’s unusual for so many states to still have widespread flu this late into the year, health officials said.