The Flu Virus

This is what a flu virus looks like under a microscope. Flu is big news right now.

Do your teachers stock bottles of hand sanitizer in your classroom?

Have you heard you’re supposed to cough into your sleeve instead of covering your mouth when you cough?

Do you know to stay home if you have a fever?

If you have the flu, you could make other people ill if you don’t follow some basic guidelines. The federal government is getting the word out. Check out these videos they have produced.

What Do You Think?

Who are the intended audiences for these different videos? Why do you think the government is producing these? Visit www.flu.gov to learn more about seasonal flu, and the Web pages created by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about H1N1.