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What is Germ City?

The Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People program is a real "hands-on" approach to hand washing education that teams education with a handicapped accessible, light-proof tunnel with ultraviolet lights. After children receive a brief lesson on hand washing, they get to put their knowledge to use! Visitors to the traveling exhibit, which can be set up at fairs, workplaces and other sites, cover their hands with a special lotion and then wash as usual. Then they enter a tunnel equipped with a black light, which makes any remaining lotion glow. Most people see glowing spots on their hands and around their eyes, nose and mouth — graphic proof that unwashed or underwashed hands can spread germs.

 

  

 

Why Germ City?

22% of children acknowledged they don’t wash up on every bathroom trip.  Proper hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of contagious infection. Colds and flu, SARS, E. coli, MRSA - why take chances?  Learn and teach proper hand washing now to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Germ City has a documented track record of changing hand washing behavior.

How can I schedule a Germ City presentation for my facility or event?

Germ City can be used at schools, fairs, public events, and more.  To schedule a Germ City visit, contact Holly Mann or Jennifer Schauer at LBPHD by calling 866.522.5795. 

The program is free of charge and is available to any group or facility located in Blaine, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Howard, Loup, Sherman, Valley and Wheeler counties in central Nebraska.

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