1. CDC - Be a Germ Stopper: Stopping the Spread of Germs at Work
Illnesses like the flu (influenza) and colds are caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu and colds usually spread from person to person when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
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2. Germs and Hygiene: MedlinePlus
When you cough or sneeze, you send tiny germ-filled droplets into the air. Colds and flu usually spread that way. You can help stop the spread of germs by
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3. Germs and Hygiene: MedlinePlus
Covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough; Cleaning your hands often - always before you eat or prepare food, and after you use the bathroom or change a diaper;
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4. CDC - Be a Germ Stopper: homepage
Healthy habits can protect everyone from getting germs or spreading germs at home, school, or work. Simple actions, like covering your mouth and nose and cleaning your hands often, can stop germs and prevent illnesses and reduce sickdays. Use this.....
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5. VNAA Germ Protection Center - West Nile Virus
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 15,000 people in the U.S. have tested positive for WNV infection since 1999, including over 500 deaths. Many more people have likely been infected with WNV, but have expe...
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6. What Are Germs?
Our bodies are pretty amazing. Day after day, they work hard — digesting food, pumping blood and oxygen, sending signals from our brains and our nerves, and much more. But there is a group of tiny invaders that can make our bodies sick — they're c...
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7. Where the Germs Are
Many of us have a good grasp of how to keep our homes clean and germ-free. You wash your hands after touching raw meat, and when someone in your family is sick, you're extra diligent with the disinfectant.
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8. What Are Germs?
Hand washing is the single most important thing your family can do to prevent germs from leading to infections and sickness.
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9. Germs
With holiday season upon us, family gatherings, lack of sleep and more time spent indoors can make this one of the most unhealthy times of the year. Brett Young, M.D., a family medicine physician on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Cen...
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10. Hardin MD : Virus Disease Pictures
Russell Kightley, Canberra, Australia; Viral infections : Dermatologic signs & symptoms Russell Kightley, Canberra, Australia; Viral infections : Dermatologic signs & symptoms The URL for this page is http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/virusdiseas...
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