AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION KEEPS THE GERMS AWAY
Infectious Diseases:
The Facts Behind the Urgency
There are many types of germs (viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi) that cause many types of illnesses– including the common cold or flu, foodborne illness, Lyme disease, hantavirus, or plague. These germs can spread easily from one person to another – and have wide-reaching effects.

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Help keep yourself and your family healthy by making the Seven Keys to a Safer Healthier Home part of your permanent household routine.
This healthy message is brought to you by:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases in partnership with Reckitt Benckiser Inc., the makers of LYSOL® Brand Products.

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