Don't Touch That Doorknob! How Germs Can Zap

Those seconds on the elevator, those minutes on the checkout line, that evening at the cocktail party. They all bring you up close and personal with your fellow human beings...and with germs. Whatever you call them -- bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, or protozoa -- these potent microorganisms are on you, in you, and all around you by the trillions. And while many are vital to our very lives, others are dangerous, even deadly.

Introduction

1

(10)

Microorganisms--The Large World of Small Life

11

(6)

Bacteria--They're Everywhere! They're Everywhere!

17

(7)

Viruses--The Ultimate Internal Alien

24

(8)

Algae, Fungi, and Protozoa--Get to Know Them

32

(9)

Antibiotic, Antiviral, and Antifungal Agents--Sometimes We Can't Do It on Our Own

41

(8)

Our Body--A Microorganism's Motel 6

49

(21)

Colds and Flu--You Can Run but You Can't Hide

70

(24)

Water, Water Everywhere--Be Careful What You Drink

94

(14)

If You Can't Stand the Germs, Stay Out of the Kitchen

108

(43)

Cleaning Up Germs in the Bathroom

151

(8)

Where Germs Make Themselves at Home in Your Home

159

(12)

With Friends Like These--Pets and Other Creatures

171

(21)

Dining Out with Uninvited Guests

192

(11)

Day Care--A Germ's Playground

203

(17)

How Healthy Is Your Health--Care Facility?

220

(11)

The Wide World of Germs--Travel and Vacations

231

(13)

Bioterrorism--When Good Germs Go Bad

244

(11)

Making Peace with the Germs Among Us

255

(12)

Special Thanks

267

(2)

Glossary

269

(27)

Resources

296

(7)

Index

303

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Don't Touch That Doorknob! How Germs Can Zap You and How You Can Zap Back

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