Nathan Noseblow and Suki Sneeze both have a cold. They have pale skin, red noses and tired eyes. ‘We’re not well,’ says Nathan. ‘We’ve both got colds,’ says Suki.
How can Nathan and Suki help stop the germs spreading? ‘Tissues!’ say Nathan and Suki.
Nathan still has a runny nose, but now he knows that sniffing is not very nice. And Nathan is not going to wipe his nose on his sleeve. He’s going to blow his nose with a tissue.
He holds the tissue to his nose, breathes in, then closes his mouth and blows his nose.
Good boy, Nathan! You’ve blown your nose properly. The germs are in the tissue, not in the air or on your hands.
Suki is about to cough, but she isn’t going to cover her mouth with her hand. She is going to do something much better. She is going to cover her mouth with a tissue. She holds it over her mouth as she coughs. ‘The germs are in the tissue, not in the air,’ says Suki.
Well done, Suki! You’ve stopped the germs going onto your hands and onto things around you.
Nathan and Suki need to do two more things. Do you know what they are? Yes, they need to fold up the used tissues and throw them in a bin.
Now they wash their hands. This is in case they have germs on them. ‘Water and soap wash germs away,’ says Nathan.
Good! That has helped stop the germs from spreading. ‘If we use tissues then other people are less likely to catch our colds,’ says Suki.
If you don’t want to spread a nasty cold or flu, remember, don’t sniff or wipe your nose. Blow it carefully with a tissue.
Don’t cough or sneeze into the air or your hands. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue.
Always throw used tissues in the bin. Then wash your hands with soap.
You can keep a packet of tissues in a pocket, or in your school bag or lunchbox. ‘Check if there are tissues in your classroom or at home,’ say Suki and Nathan.
So, remember the steps:
Tissues help stop cold germs spreading!