Types of Germs
Immune System Helpers
Immune System Defenders
100

Cause diseases like the chickenpox and the flu

Viruses

100
Doing this action regularly (especially before eating or touching your nose/mouth) will help protect your body from germs. 

Hand Washing

100

Cells that help fight infection by remembering previous invaders.. a type of white blood cell. 

Lymphocytes

200

Cause itchy rashes like Athletes Foot

Fungi

200

Getting 60 minutes of this per day will help with building a strong immune system!

Exercise

200

Cells that chew up and devour the invading germs

Phagocytes

300

Can cause diarrhea, vomiting, and other problems

Parasites

300

Eating plenty of these will help your body get the vitamins and minerals it needs to stay healthy

Fruits and vegetables

300

The name for when our body raises its temperature to help fight off an infection

Fever

400

Cause infections like strep throat and pneumonia. Hint- treated with antibiotics!

Bacteria

400

Shots that help prevent some bad illnesses (such as whooping cough, tetanus, and the flu)

Vaccine or immunizations

400

These two pieces of tissue sit at the back of your throat and are part of your immune system defense

Tonsils

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