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Good Bacteria. Fact or Fiction?. Bacteria can make oxygen !. Bacteria can kill insects that eat crops!. Vegetables/Fruits. Cotton. Bacteria make us smarter !. Bacteria make medicine !. Fact or Fiction?. Bacteria can make oxygen ! Bacteria can kill insects that eat crops!
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Good Bacteria Fact or Fiction?
Bacteria can kill insects that eat crops! Vegetables/Fruits Cotton
Fact or Fiction? • Bacteria can make oxygen! • Bacteria can kill insects that eat crops! • Bacteria make us smarter! • Bacteria make medicine!
Fact or Fiction? • Bacteria help nightvision! • Bacteria help plants grow! • Bacteria make Swiss cheese holes! • Bacteria help us digest food!
What makes some bacteria harmful? medschool.umaryland.edu/.../images/Epecsem.jpg http://apodaca2.dept-med.pitt.edu/IGbladder-e.coli-sm.jpg
Bacteria enter your body Grow to huge numbers Disease How do bacteria from the environment cause you harm?
Streptococcus pyogenes- sore throat Streptococcus pneumoniae- ear infections and pneumonia Enterotoxigenic E. coli- diarrhea from food that has harmful bacteria on it Staphylococcus aureus- skin infections Examples of harmful bacteria
Air Cuts and scrapes Dirty objects Food that is contaminated with harmful bacteria Stomach problems pneumonia Some insects Lyme disease E. coli How can I come in contact with harmful bacteria?
Protect ourselves from bad bacteria What can we do???
Wash your hands!!! (When???)
Food to eat… Eat fully cooked meat Un- or semi-cooked meat may contain harmful bacteria
Food to eat… Eat fully washed vegetables and fruits Unwashed fruits or vegetables may contain harmful bacteria
If you were sick… Go to see a doctor ASAP. This would avoid further infecting your classmates and your family members.
Protect ourselves from bad bacteria Things we can do: • Wash our hands whenever needed. • Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing at common places. • Eat fully cooked or thoroughly cleaned food. • Go to see a doctor if you were sick.