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The Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses

1998
Learn all about the basics of viruses, their evolutionary history, their discovery, what vaccines have been developed, and how they may evolve in the future. Find out how viruses infect and how you can prevent infection. Examine profiles of diseases caused by viruses: polio, measles, AIDs, ebola, smallpox, and more. The threat of military and terrorist uses of viruses as biological weapons is also studied at this excellent site.

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1998 First Place

Team

SarahWestlake High School, Waldorf, MD, United States


PaulMonta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA, United States


BryantMonta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA, United States


Age Range

19 & under

Coaches

David KelseyWestlake High School, Waldorf, MD, United States


Susan GrayWestlake High School, Waldorf, MD, United States


Category

Science & Technology > Life Science > Cells

Health & Safety > Diseases

Audience

All ages

Language

English