"Stop Those Germs" Wordfind

Joyce Remy, IlluminAge Communication Partners

With the recent swine flu outbreak, many people are paying more attention to the subject of infection control. When it comes to the flu and other infectious diseases, the best tactic is prevention! Do you know how to avoid catching or spreading disease? This puzzle contains 20 words you might hear when talking about effective infection control practices. Click here to print your own copy.

For More Information

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers consumer resources on preventing the flu and other infections. Included is the free brochure An Ounce of Prevention: Keep Germs Away.

For a more in-depth look at how infectious diseases are spread, and how to prevent them, visit the website of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases and download the booklet Understanding Microbes: In Sickness and in Health.

The American Society for Microbiology sponsors the www.washup.org website, which offers complete information on effective handwashing.

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