Hygiene: Repair a Cough-Care Story

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A tissue can cover both mouth and nose. Without one, use a bent elbow rather than bare hands. Put used tissues in the trash and clean hands after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose. These actions help reduce spread; they are not a guarantee against illness.

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A comic shows a character using a tissue, putting it in the trash and returning straight to a shared game. Add hand cleaning before the game. You can discuss or mime the story without actually coughing, collecting samples or sharing health details.

Cover with a tissue, or a bent elbow when no tissue is available. Dispose of the tissue and clean hands. — Discuss the fictional choices. Nobody needs to cough or disclose an illness.

Would you believe it?

Many microbes have helpful roles in and on our bodies. Hygiene reduces harmful spread; it is not a mission to make every body completely microbe-free.

NIH: the microbiome

Question 1 Alex covers only the mouth with a tissue before a sneeze. What should the plan include? Cover only one eye instead Cover both mouth and nose Aim toward a classmate

Question 2 Tori has no tissue and suggests using bare hands. What is the better alternative? A bent elbow Someone else's sleeve The shared table

Question 3 Mo puts a used tissue on a shared desk. What belongs in the next story panel? Pass it to a friend Keep it on the desk all day Put the tissue in the trash and clean hands

Question 4 A poster promises that covering coughs means nobody can ever get ill. Is that justified? Yes; it is a complete guarantee No; the routine reduces risk, not every possibility Yes; illness always means someone broke a rule

Question 5 Which way to study this routine keeps people and private information safe? Discuss pretend characters and mime the gesture Collect everyone's private health history Cough toward others to compare results

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