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GERMS. Avery Holcombe, Wendy Harp, Amber Bozeman and Renee McCloud. Germs. Germs are everywhere They live on your skin, in your mouth, on your hair, and on your clothes Germs love places that are wet and warm Most germs are transferred from place to place on people’s hands. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GERMS
Avery Holcombe, Wendy Harp, Amber Bozeman and Renee McCloud
Germs are everywhereThey live on your skin, in your mouth, on your hair, and on your clothes
Germs love places that are wet and warm
Most germs are transferred from place to place on people’s hands
Germs
Germs are found all over the world, in all kinds of places. The four major types of germs are: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. They can invade plants, animals, and people, and sometimes they make us sick.
Types of Germs
SneezingCoughing Not washing your hands
Drinking after others
How Germs Spread
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze— throw the tissue away after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If water is not near, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.
How to prevent germs from spreading
Avoid close contact. When you are sick, keep your distance from
others to protect them from getting sick too. If possible, stay home from work, school, and
errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
Good Health Habits
Resources Ollhoff, J. (1959). What are germs? . Edina,
MN: ADBO Publishing.
www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/stopgerms.htm
www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html