OLogy: How Lou Got the Flu

OLogy: How Lou Got the Flu

Hi, I’m Louise. Most people call me Lou and I live in New York. I feel pretty rotten right now. I have a sore throat, a cough, and achy muscles. My doctor said I caught the flu — that’s short for influenza , a type of virus.

My friends Sue, Hugh, and Stu also caught it. I hear it’s going around, and not just to people whose names rhyme!

My dad’s giving me lots of stuff to drink and is making sure I sleep a lot. I asked my doctor, “Where does the flu come from?” He said, “Scientists think this flu strain comes from ducks on a farm.”

 


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OLogy: How Lou Got the Flu

Hi, I’m Louise. Most people call me Lou and I live in New York. I feel pretty rotten right now. I have a sore throat, a cough, and achy muscles. My doctor said I caught the flu — that’s short for influenza , a type of virus.

My friends Sue, Hugh, and Stu also caught it. I hear it’s going around, and not just to people whose names rhyme!

My dad’s giving me lots of stuff to drink and is making sure I sleep a lot. I asked my doctor, “Where does the flu come from?” He said, “Scientists think this flu strain comes from ducks on a farm.”

 

OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)
Science Topics
Biology, Health & Medicine, Microbiology
K-6
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

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