Mouth- and throat also help fight germs. They are wet and sticky. Germs get stuck in our throat and mouth and don't go any further. If the germ passes through our skin, nose, or throat and mouth and gets into our blood stream, there are special cells in our blood that fight germs. When a germs comes into our blood stream, these cells attack the germ and try to get rid of if it.
Hand washing is important because it reduces the spread of germs from one person to the next.
By washing our hands, we prevent germs from getting into our bodies as well as passing them onto other people. Because germs are everywhere it is important that we wash our hands so we don't ingest them when we eat or pass them on to someone else. Have your students show you the correct way to wash their hands. Make sure they count out loud for 15 seconds. They can make sure that we have all the proper immunizations.