How to Control Germs to Help Prevent Diseases

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Germs are very small living things that can cause disease. Some germs travel from one person to another. Other germs travel from animals to people. Germs cause many different kinds of diseases when they enter our bodies. They live and grow well in places that are warm, moist, and dark. They grow around animals or in waste from animals or humans. We need to get rid of the conditions where germs live.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Keep insects out of the home. One way to keep insects out of the home is to put screens on the windows as well as on the doors where possible. These screens should be kept in good repair, especially during warm weather.

Step2

Clean the places where germs live. Areas in the home where we cook, bathe, or wash clothing are often moist. There are ways to keep these areas drier. Moist areas are a problem, especially if they are warm. Although sunlight is warm, it helps prevent the growth of germs.

Step3

Properly dispose of animal and human waste. Germs live in animal and human waste. When waste remains in the open, flies settle there and pick up germs on the tiny hairs of their legs. When the flies land somewhere else, these germs can fall off.

Step4

Protect food from insects. Put food that is not eaten into a cupboard where insects cannot get to it. If you have a cool place, keep food there. A refrigerator, icebox, or springhouse keeps food very cool. Because some germs can blow through the air, we should protect food from wind as well. In some very tropical climates, food is best stored in a good food safe.