Science News for Kids » infections http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:07:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Deadly new virus emerges http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/deadly-new-virus-emerges/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/deadly-new-virus-emerges/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:36:52 +0000 Janet Raloff http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16035 Microscopic photo of the new germ, shown in false color. Credit: NIAID/NIH

A mysterious infection has been spreading for almost a year]]> Microscopic photo of the new germ, shown in false color. Credit: NIAID/NIH

A mysterious infection has been spreading for almost a year]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/deadly-new-virus-emerges/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

Scientists identify which U.S airports are able to spread disease most effectively ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/airports-that-speed-germs-spread/feed/ 0