1. W HAT ARE G ERMS ? Germs are tiny living things that make you sick.

2. M OST GERMS ARE MICROSCOPIC That means that they are so small you must have a microscope to see them Some examples of germs are: Bacteria Viruses Fungi Protozoa Worms

3. B ACTERIA Bacteria are very simple, one-celled organisms that live almost anywhere. Some bacteria are helpful like the kind that makes yogurt. Other bacteria are harmful and can make you sick.

4. P ICTURES OF B ACTERIA AND THE D ISEASES T HEY C AUSE : Strep Throat Food Poisoning

5. V IRUSES Viruses are even smaller than bacteria, most are harmful and make you sick. They must live inside another cell to survive. The cell that the virus lives in is called a host cell. Most viruses can not live outside their host cell.

6. P ICTURES OF V IRUSES AND THE D ISEASES T HEY C AUSE Flu VirusCold Virus

7. F UNGI Are multi-celled organisms that look like plants. They can not make their own food like a plant can. They like to live in cool, moist and dark places.

8. P ICTURES OF F UNGI AND THE D ISEASES T HEY C AUSE Athlete’s Foot Thrush-throat infection

9. P ROTOZOA Are single –celled organisms that live in water. They are very small and sometimes make you sick.

10. P ICTURES OF P ROTOZOA AND THE D ISEASES T HEY C AUSE Malaria-carried by a mosquito and makes people very sick Amoeba-causes an upset stomach

11. W ORMS Some worms are parasitic which means it is harmful to it’s host.

12. P ICTURES OF P ARASITIC WORMS Pinworm

13. P ICTURES OF ILLNESSES CAUSED BY GERMS Strep Throat Chicken Pox Small Pox Hookworm

14. M ORE P ICTURES Jaundice from Hepatitis Mumps Measles Thrush

15. W AYS TO P REVENT G ETTING S ICK Wash your hands Eat a balanced meal Stay away from sick people Get plenty of rest Exercise Immunizations