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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Microbe
  1. COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) (National Library of Medicine)  
    COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It spreads when a person who has the infection ...
  2. Germs and Hygiene (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are germs? Germs are microorganisms. This means that they can be seen only through a microscope. They can be found everywhere - in the air, soil, and ...
  3. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are infectious diseases? Germs, or microbes, are found everywhere - in the air, soil, and water. There are also germs on your skin and in your body. Many of ...