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“Stop Germs, Stay Healthy!” is a public education campaign by King County and Public Health - Seattle & King County that encourages and supports healthy behaviors that are effective in limiting the spread of respiratory illnesses such as colds and influenza.

To protect everyone from germs, colds and the flu, Public Health recommends:

	Wash hands often
	Cover coughs and sneezes
	When sick, stay home

Stop Germs, Stay Healthy! materials

Three posters in seven languages*

*Posters in English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese

TV and radio public service announcements

Demonstrating and encouraging good respiratory etiquette practices

Indoor and outdoor Metro bus advertisements

Serving as reminders of how to stop germs and help keep communities healthy

Interactive resources

Informing and entertaining with a respiratory etiquette quiz, interactive "Catch That Cough!" game and slideshow

Resources

Communicable diseases

	Communicable disease fact sheets, A-Z
	Pandemic flu
	Flu season

Food safety

	Food Protection Program
	Food safety and handwashing videos

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Germ Stopper

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Stop Germs, Stay Healthy! posters
Three posters in seven languages available by downloading or ordering.

Pandemic Flu Response
Pandemic influenza is a global outbreak of disease from a new Influenza A virus that is unlike past influenza viruses. Learn about King County's readiness.

Flu Season Update

Learn about the latest case results affecting King County residents, fact sheets and where to get your flu shot.