Protect Kids from Germs Prevention Activities and Videos

The germs and the immune system processes all can lead to the annoying symptoms of a cold or flu-like infections, such as sniffles, sneezing, coughing, and diarrhea. They also could cause a high fever, increased heart rate, low blood pressure, an inflammatory response in the body, and even life-threatening illness.

Explore the Hospital Activity Book

Download free coloring and activity book to help ease your child into the hospital experience. Hospitalization and all that it entails can be stressful on your child as well as the entire family.  In this book you will find information about specific experiences that many children must go through when hospitalized such as having their vital signs taken, IV (intravenous catheter) placement, and having an X-ray, CT Scan, or MRI, as well as opportunities to express their thoughts.

Sweet Dreams at the Hospital Coloring Book for Young Patients

Sweet Dreams at the Hospital introduces young patients to where they go and what happens when they need to have anesthesia and surgery. It is specifically aimed at addressing their concerns about the unknown in an engaging, unthreatening manner, and involving them in their own learning by presenting this information in the form of a coloring book.

Anesthesia and surgery go hand in hand. Surgical procedures include dental, general, orthopedic, urological, neurological, vascular, cardiac, and many others too numerous to list here. This coloring and activity book will reassure young patients about to undergo anesthesia/surgery that they will be surrounded by friendly people who care about them and want to help them get better.

How Can You Protect Yourself from Germs?

Remember the words that germs fear — soap and water. Washing your hands well and often is the best way to beat these tiny warriors. Wash your hands every time you cough or sneeze, before you eat or prepare foods, after you use the bathroom, after you touch a pet.

Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze and cover your mouth when you cough to keep from spreading germs. So, if you must cough, it is best to do it in your elbow, so you are not contaminating your hands.

Using tissues for your sneezes and sniffles is another great weapon against germs. But do not just throw tissues on the floor to pick up later. Toss them in the trash and, again, wash your hands!

Another way to fight and prevent infections is to make sure you get all the routine immunizations from your doctor. No one likes to get shots, but these helps keep your immune system strong and prepared to battle germs. You can also keep your immune system strong and healthy by eating well, exercising regularly, and getting good sleep. All this will help you to be prepared to fight germs that cause illness.

Hand Washing

	Wash your hands with soap at critical times, especially before eating, cooking, or feeding others.
	Model good handwashing behavior and remind or help others to always wash their hands before eating.
	Make handwashing part of your family meals
	Establish places to wash your hands in the household, in your community, in schools, workplaces, and in health facilities.
	Promote effective handwashing behavior change in research, policy, programs, and advocacy.
	Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases. Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. www.globalhandwashing.org