FACTS ABOUT GERMS
Germs are everywhere.
Living inside and outside the human body, while some help with healthy digestion others exist on your skin – or transfer onto surfaces – and can pass around infectious diseases.
There are four main types of germs:
1
Bacteria
While some bacteria can be good for us, ‘bad bacteria’ can cause sore throats, ear infections and cavities.
2
Viruses
These can cause a variety of outbreaks from flu to Measles and Chickenpox.
3
Fungi
Though many fungi are not harmful to healthy people, others can give us rashes like Athlete’s foot
4
Protozoa
These spread through water and can cause intestinal infections such as Diarrhea and nausea
Where do germs come from?
It’s impossible to avoid germs, they’re all around us – in the air, on food, on plants and animals as well as in the soil and water. They’re can be present on pretty much all surface.
How do germs spread?
Germs can spread in various ways, but mostly through direct or indirect contact – or by simply being in the air.
Air: Germs are in the air, from sneezes to coughs or even just breathing.
Directly: Direct contact with something contaminated. From sweat, blood, salvia to holding hands. Indirectly: Indirectly by touching something that someone else has touched, like a surface or an object.
Air: Germs are in the air, from sneezes to coughs or even just breathing.
Directly: Direct contact with something contaminated. From sweat, blood, salvia to holding hands. Indirectly: Indirectly by touching something that someone else has touched, like a surface or an object.
