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FACT SHEET GERMS AND YOUR HEALTH

1There are germs around every day and everywhere.

But there are many ways to keep healthy in spite of those germs!

There are 6 Ways to Keep Healthy!If you have a cold use tissues or cough or sneeze into your elbow.

Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer this is one of THE BEST ways to ward off germs!

Drink water! Water keeps us all healthy.

Fruits and vegetables are great germ fighters!

Eat healthy!Wipe down surfaces once a day to keep items clean.

Get plenty of sleep.

What do you do in your school to stay healthy?

Did you Know?Yes it is true we need some germs! Doctors say that some bacteria are good for our bodies they help keep things in balance

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Did you know that you need some germs in your body to keep it healthy and working?

Good bacteria live in our intestines and help us use the nutrients in the food we eat. The nutrients keep us healthy.

We have to help you we are the good germs!

We need the healthy germs or we cant make anyone healthy!

Some bacteria are used by scientists in labs to make medicines

Now I can make medicine to help kids with my good germs

Remember: There are good germs to help us.

If we dont have any germs in our body we will NOT be healthy

The scientists want you to know there are good germsThey even write books about it!!

Everyone needs to know there are good germs

It is OK to high 5 people.

It is OK to touch things.

You need some germs.

You need us!!

Try not to.spit into your shirt or on your clothes. That will not get rid of germs. That will just get you wet and spread bad germs.

People dont do that they just do the 6 things

Do these and all will be well!!!