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Microbes
By: Megan Daugherty
What is a Microbe?
• A microscopic Organism
– We can only see it with a microscope
• Can Include:
– Bacteria
– Fungi
– Virus
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Microbe
Microbes in the Human Body
Microbes are Found Almost Everywhere!
Benefits of Microbes
Helps the Immune System
• Bacteria bind to an immune cell
• When it binds, it helps the immune system
make copies of itself
• This makes more immune cells
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100614171907.htm
Benefits of Microbes
Benefits of Bacteria
Helps the digestive system
• Help to break down food that we eat that our
bodies can’t break down by itself
• We can then get the nutrients from the food
http://www.typesofbacteria.co.uk/friendly-bacteria-digestive-system.html
Bacteria in Digestion
Microbes That Make Us Sick
How You Get Food Poisoning
How to Prevent Food Poisoning
Athlete’s Foot
Caused by Fungus
How Athlete’s Foot is Spread
How to Prevent Athlete’s Foot
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Wash your feet every day.
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Change your socks every day (or more
frequently) if they get damp.
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Dry your feet thoroughly, especially
between the toes.
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Ask your parent to buy antifungal powder
to put in your sneakers or shoes.
Sometimes go barefoot at home —
especially at night.
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Spray your shoes with a disinfectant and
set them in out in the sun to help kill
germs.
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Don't share towels or footwear.
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Keep home bathroom surfaces clean —
especially showers and tubs.
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Avoid wearing tight or synthetic footwear
that doesn't allow your feet to "breathe."
Wear sandals around pool areas, public
showers, and gyms to steer clear of the
fungus.
Wear socks that soak up wetness. Cotton
is one material that does this.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/infection/athletes_foot.html#
Microbes & Food
http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/cms/Food-And-Water-Safety/good-bacteria-infood.html