WHAT ARE
GERMS?
Florida Department of Health in Marion County Megan Rodriguez
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WHAT ARE GERMS? Florida Department of Health in Marion County Megan Rodriguez WHO LIKES TO SHARE? What are some items we like to share? Germs are NOT for sharing! WHAT ARE GERMS? GERMS ARE TINY ORGANISMS THAT WE CAN'T SEE They can make
WHAT ARE
Florida Department of Health in Marion County Megan Rodriguez
WHO LIKES TO SHARE?
What are some items we like to share?
GERMS ARE TINY ORGANISMS THAT WE CAN'T SEE
They can make us sick Germs spread from person to person or from a plant or animal
coughing
fecal matter sneezing person to person touch Touching objects
We Need to Cover Our Cough (sung to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”) We Need to Cover Our Cough (sung to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”) We need to cover our cough. We need to cover our cough. Hi ho the deri-o, we need to cover our cough. We need to cover our sneeze. We need to cover our sneeze. Hi ho the deri-o, we need to cover our sneeze. We need to use tissue. We need to use tissue. Hi ho the deri-o, we need to use tissue. We need to toss it out. We need to toss it out. Hi ho the deri-o, we need to toss it out. We need to wash our hands. We need to wash our hands. Hi ho the deri-o, we need to wash our hands. (S h ) N i ? I’ll h i l !
HOW DO WE KEEP GERMS FROM SPREADING?
Cover our sneezes Wash our hands Cough into your elbow
WASH FOR 20 SECONDS
Say your ABC's or sing Happy Birthday twice
USE SOAP AND WATER
Rub your hands together
WASH ALL SURFACES OF YOUR HANDS DRY YOUR HANDS WITH A CLEAN TOWEL
If you’re happy and you know it, scrub your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, scrub your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. If you’re happy and you know it, scrub your hands. If you’re happy and you know it, rinse them off. If you’re happy and you know it, rinse them off. If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it. If you’re happy and you know it, rinse them off. CHA CHA CHA!!!
Before eating After using the restroom After playing with friends After playing
WHEN SHOULD WE WAS OUR HANDS?
After sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose Before cooking
food After changing a diaper After playing with animals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d) Teaching Children About the Flu. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/ teachingchildrenflu.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d) Hand-washing: Clean Hands Save Lives. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/videos.html