Some germs actually are good for you but that doesn`t mean they`re all good for you.  The four main types of germs are bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.  In the article Can Germs Be Good For You?  They focused on bacteria.  Your body contains over 100 trillion bacterial cells.  You have ten times the number of bacterial cells than human cells.  One of your bacterial cells is one-thousandth the size of one of your human cells.  Sometimes some of your bacterial cells can cause you to get sick every once in a while.  But most of your bacterial cells keep your body balanced and healthy though.  The good bacteria lives in your intestines and they help make the best use of the nutrients you eat in your food.  Then whats leftover that your body doesnt need, you put it into the toilet.  Some researchers think that good bacteria may help prevent diabestes and asthma.  The good bacteria help make the immune system function correctly and may even hold off cancer, even bacteria living on your skin helps prevent infections.  Scientists also found out that medicines and vaccines are made from bacteria.

Wonder Words To know and use:

~ Germ - Germs are are like a virus that cause you to get sick

~ Bacteria - Bacteria is a type of virus

~ Vaccines - Vaccines are a type of medicine