Germ Basics
Tiny organisms like bacteria and viruses that can make you sick.
What are germs?
This is the best way to get germs off your hands.
What is washing your hands?
When your body gets hotter than normal because it’s trying to fight germs.
What is a fever?
These help your body learn how to fight certain diseases.
What are vaccines/shots?
Staying home when you’re sick so you don’t spread germs to others.
What is staying home/resting?
The body system that fights of germs and keeps you healthy.
What is the immune system?
You should wash your hands for about this long—sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
What is 20 seconds?
These are signs that show your body is sick, like coughing or sneezing.
What are symptoms?
Getting your shot protects you and helps protect the people around you. This is called this.
What is community protection?
When germs travel from one person to another, that is called this.
What is spreading?
This word means an illness can easily spread from one person to another.
What is contagious?
If you don’t have soap and water, you can use this to clean your hands.
What is hand sanitizer?
This common sickness usually causes a stuffy nose and a sore throat.
What is a cold?
This group in the U.S. helps teach people how to stay healthy and avoid getting sick.
What is the CDC?
When a sickness spreads across the world and many people get it.
What is a pandemic?
Tiny living things can sometimes be good (like helping you digest food) but can also make you sick.
What are bacteria?
You should sneeze into this part of your arm so you don’t spread germs.
What is your eblow?
This sickness comes from a virus and usually causes fever, body aches, and tiredness.
What is the flu?
This shot helps protect you from getting sick with the flu each year.
What is the flu shot?
These tiny drops come out of your mouth when you talk, cough, or sneeze.
What are droplets?
These very tiny germs can only make more of themselves inside your body
What are viruses?
These places (like doorknobs and desks) should be cleaned a lot because many people touch them.
What are surfaces?
This word means someone has germs but doesn’t feel sick yet
When many people get their shots, it makes it harder for a disease to spread.
What is herd immunity?
When people try to find out who was near someone who got sick so they can warn them.
What is contact tracing?