1. Germs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Clara Pelfrey, Ph.D. Cleveland Clinic & Case Western Reserve University
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3. Some common conditions caused by germs Condition Kind of Germ Common Symptoms Athelete’s Foot Fungus Red, scaly, itchy rash on feet Chickenpox Virus Fever; headache; red, pimple-like rash Common Cold Virus Sore throat; runny or stuffed-up nose; coughing; sneezing Ear infection Bacteria Pain and/or swelling in ear; fever Flu Virus Fever; headache; sore throat; coughing; muscle aches Strep Throat Bacteria Fever; sore throat; headache; swollen tonsils or yellow patches at back of throat
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8. Three general shapes of bacteria: Round (coccus, plr. cocci) Rod (bacillus, plr. bacilli) Spiral (spirillum, plr. spirilla) Example: Staphylococcus epidermidis Example: Escherichia coli Example: Treponema pallidum                                Â
30. Click on the picture to go to a web video on proper sneezing technique When you sneeze, air explodes out of your lungs at a speed of 100 miles per hour. The air in a cough travels at 500 mph!