Did You Know?

Some germs are good for you!

Germs

Germs are tiny things that can make you sick.

How to Stay Safe

Wash your hands to keep germs away.

What Infections Do

They can make you feel sick.

They can spread to other people.

Your body fights them off.

Some germs are good for you.

Wash hands to stay healthy.

Stay away from sick people.

More About Infections

Infections have been around for a long time. People have learned how to fight them. They use medicine and good habits. It helps keep us safe.

Infections can change how we live. We wash hands and stay clean. This helps us not get sick. We also get shots to stay safe.

In the future, we will learn more. We will find new ways to fight germs. This can help keep everyone healthy.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Infection"] --> B["Pathogen Invasion"] B --> C["Tissue Multiplication"] C --> D["Host Tissue Reaction"] D --> E["Toxin Production"] E --> F["Infectious Disease"] F --> G["Transmissible Disease"] G --> H["Communicable Disease"]

What Do These Words Mean?

infection:when germs enter the body and make you sick
pathogens:germs that can cause disease
host tissues:the body's cells that are affected by germs
infectious disease:an illness caused by germs that can spread to others
toxins:poisons made by germs that can harm the body