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Infectious Diseases

Infection Prevention

Germs are all around us. Germs are found in many places such as commonly touched surfaces (tables, floors, doorknobs), in food that we eat, in water that we drink and even from other people and animals.  When germs enter our bodies, they make us sick.

There are some things that you can do to prevent germs from making you sick such as: