Preventing the spread of disease

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Keeping our bodies clean and healthy

Sunburn, stings, allergies and anaphylaxis

This unit covers keeping the body clean through good hygiene, understanding how diseases spread and prevention strategies, staying safe during summer including sun safety and learning how to respond to stings, allergies and anaphylaxis.

Staying safe and healthy: How do I avoid getting ill?

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Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Match the words to the correct definition.

{{}} are tiny living things that live on or in our bodies and can cause disease.

Some diseases are spread by coughs and sneezes.

It will cause someone else to sneeze after us.

Some diseases enter our body through our mouths and eyes.

Why should we cover our mouth and nose if we sneeze or cough?

Germs are so small that we cannot see them unless we use a microscope.

Only soap or hand sanitiser can kill germs.

Wearing a {{}} can reduce the spread of airborne disease.

They can prevent others from getting ill.

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We can clean our body and kill germs by using...

Losing weight quickly can be a sign of illness.

Diseases cannot be spread by germs on our hands.

We should tell a trusted adult if our body changes suddenly.

Why is it important to brush our teeth regularly?

Before putting a plaster on a cut or graze, it should be {{}} so that germs are removed from the area.

Preventing the spread of disease

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