Medical professionals use all kinds of medical terms to describe what’s happening in the body.

Excess mucus and secretions in the air passages of the nose.

Part of an area on the body that has suffered damage through injury or disease.

Lymph nodes in the neck that are small, bean-shaped organs that help the body recognize and fight germs, infections, and other foreign substances.

Lymph nodes located in the back of the throat.

Sneezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air moves through narrowed breathing tubes in the lung.

Unfortunately, we all get sick at some point in our lives. Colds, the flu, and stomach bugs are all caused by tiny invaders that take hold inside our bodies.

They are often referred to as macroorganisms because of their tiny size.

Germs can grow and multiply quickly.

ALL germs are harmful!

In the video we watched, Susie was sick from a certain type of germ called a fungus.

Athlete's foot is an example of a bacteria.

Bacteria are germs that need to be inside a living cell, or host, in order to survive.

Germs are all around us and are so tiny. The only way you can see one with your eyes is through a microwave.

Because of vaccines, diseases such as measles and chickenpox are increasing.

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Examples of viruses include chicken pox, measles, influenza “flu”, and coronavirus.