Tiny Killers: When Bacteria and Viruses Attack

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INTRODUCTION Germs are tiny organisms or living things that make you sick Because they’re far too small to see they sneak into your body without you noticing and then infect you with all kinds of terrible diseases But over time these microscopic monsters were fi nally unmasked Home Wreckers Germs don’t actually try to make us sick It’s just that bodies like ours make very good homes for them and once they get inside they multiply rapidly to make the most of their good luck That’s how they do the damage Catching Germs Germs are found all over the world in all kinds of places Some reach you through the air from sneezes coughs or someone’s breath You can also become infected if you touch something contaminated with germs then touch your nose and breathe in Other germs can be swallowed when you eat bad food 6