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H1N1 Flu Virus

This page provides information on programs airing on WETA Television that provide in-depth coverage of the H1N1 flu and other viruses.

You'll also find resources available from PBS Kids that reinforce healthy habits among kids, as well as links to Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. health and government sources.

Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak.

Ongoing news coverage

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

News and on-the-ground reports exploring the H1N1 virus and other health issues.
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Upcoming flu-related programs

World Focus: Outbreak: A Special Report

Wed, May 6: 2 - 3 pm on TV 26
Sun, May 10: 4 - 5 pm on TV 26
A special report featuring information from leading health experts around the world who are working to contain the H1N1 virus.
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This encore program shows how modern scientists in both the U.K. and U.S. are in a desperate race to determine why the 1918 flu pandemic which killed an estimated 40 million spread so quickly throughout the world and with such virulence at the tail end of World War I. Pictured: U.S. Army Camp Hospital No. 45, Aix-les-Bains, France, Influenza Ward No. 1.

Secrets of the Dead: Killer Flu

Fri, May 8: 11 am - 12 pm on TV 26
Mon, May 11: 11 am - 12 pm on TV 26
Using fragments of undamaged 1918 virus found in lung tissue of a flu victim, Jeffrey Taubenberger and his team set out to map the genes of the killer flu. This updated episode includes new interviews, findings, and connections to recent flus.
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Kids programs and teacher resources

Lesson plan from The NewsHour:
"2009 H1N1 Flu Virus: The Next Pandemic?"

Background, activities, and critical analysis for grades 10-12.
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PBS Kids Go! Sick of Germs channel

The "Sick of Germs" Channel
on the PBSKids Go! video player

Kids can watch full episodes online of PBS kids shows with a germ-y theme.
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The Germinator: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman

"The Germinator" Web Game
from Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman

Battle the evil germs!
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Washington area resources

National links