Kids Zone

There are a lot of small organisms and germs we carry with us everywhere. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds to avoid getting sick from infectious germs. Scrub the front and back of each hand and between fingers. Keep track of the time by singing the "Happy Birthday" song twice.

If you have any symptoms of an infectious disease, like fever, cold, cough, etc., stay home. You can spread germs when you interact with others, so by staying home not only are you resting but you are protecting others!

You should eat 3 meals everyday that have enough nutrients. This will help all the cells in your body stay healthy, including your immune cells. Healthy immune cells are very important to protect you against infectious diseases.

You should drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. Water helps transport important nutrients between cells in our body. This is very important as it helps us remove waste from our body and remain clean on the inside! You should drink boiled or filtered water whenever you can, to avoid intake of contaminants.

Like your hands, your food can also carry harmful organisms. Before you eat your meat, poultry, fish, fruits, or vegetables, you should wash them thoroughly under tap water. This can help remove microbes from your food before you cook or eat it.