Mini Page Explores Germs And Bacteria Behind Illness
The text explains how vaccines protect against measles and how viruses and bacteria cause illnesses like flu and food poisoning. It describes bacteria as single celled organisms, their tiny size, habitats, and their ancient origins.
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Understanding Bacteria and Viruses Basics
Bacteria break down dead matter and aid digestion in humans, living in our gut and usually not causing disease. Viruses are simpler and may not be alive outside a host, with Ebola cited as a deadly example. estimates suggest vast numbers of virus particles exist in a single period.
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Vaccine basics and handwashing for disease prevention
The article explains vaccines as shots that expose the body to small amounts of germs to build defenses for future protection and potentially milder illness. It also emphasizes washing hands as the most powerful defense, listing times to wash before eating, before touching the mouth, after toys, outdoors, after bathroom use, after being with someone sick, and after injuries.
Resources On the Web and Library Germ Books
The list includes a bit.ly link to germs resources and a Ducksters science page on bacteria. At the library are two titles: Germs Make Me Sick by Melvin Berger and A Germs Journey by Thom Rooke M D.
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Swine flu outbreak in Myanmar kills seventeen
An outbreak of swine flu in July and August in Myanmar killed 17 people and infected 166, mainly around Yangon. Residents wore masks and avoided crowded places like malls as health officials warn about H1N1.
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