W

hy are people always telling you

to wash your hands and cover

your mouth when you sneeze? To stop

germs from spreading!

When you sneeze, germs come

flying out of your nose and mouth.

And they can travel far. How far?

G

o

t

G

erms?

Go outside and pour a little pile

of glitter onto your hand. Hold

your hand flat, up by your face.

Pretend to sneeze. Achoo!

How far did the glitter go? A real

sneeze can send germs 20 feet

away. That’s as far as 24 Click

magazines lying end to end!