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Activities | Hydatids – when a dog is not man's best friend

  • Wonderwise Women in Science Learning Series (University of Nebraska State Museum, USA)
    • Parasite sleuth – contains a number of activities about parasites, including ‘Parasite sleuth’ and ‘Traveling tapeworm’.

  • Access Excellence (USA)
    • Disease role play – the role play is designed around a new strain of virus, but the roles of scientists, public health officials and community leaders could be applied in the context of hydatids control.

  • Australian Hydatid Control and Epidemiology Program
    • The travelling parasite: Hydatids control in Australia – a 15 minute video suitable for classroom viewing. Information can be obtained from Dr David Jenkins.
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