Science News for Kids » disease http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bird malaria moves north http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/bird-malaria-moves-north/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/bird-malaria-moves-north/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:36:06 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14350 Black-capped chickadees, like the one shown here, stay in Fairbanks, Alaska, year-round. Scientists report that some of the birds have been found with avian malaria, suggesting that the germ that causes the disease has established itself in the far North. Credit: Mdf/wikipedia

Germs that cause a so-called tropical disease make themselves at home in frosty Alaska]]> Black-capped chickadees, like the one shown here, stay in Fairbanks, Alaska, year-round. Scientists report that some of the birds have been found with avian malaria, suggesting that the germ that causes the disease has established itself in the far North. Credit: Mdf/wikipedia

Germs that cause a so-called tropical disease make themselves at home in frosty Alaska]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/bird-malaria-moves-north/feed/ 0 Surprising rabies resistance http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/surprising-rabies-resistance/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/surprising-rabies-resistance/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:49:50 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13571 Vampire bats can carry the deadly rabies virus and transmit it to humans through bites. Credit: Daniel Streicker

Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats]]> Vampire bats can carry the deadly rabies virus and transmit it to humans through bites. Credit: Daniel Streicker

Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/surprising-rabies-resistance/feed/ 0 Airports that speed germs’ spread http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/airports-that-speed-germs-spread/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/airports-that-speed-germs-spread/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:51:27 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13541 A computer simulation of a disease outbreak shows that airports like those in New York City and Los Angeles would help spread germs. Credit: Christos Nicolaides/MIT

Scientists identify which U.S airports are able to spread disease most effectively ]]> A computer simulation of a disease outbreak shows that airports like those in New York City and Los Angeles would help spread germs. Credit: Christos Nicolaides/MIT

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