germs
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Cleaning air filters removes dust, pet hair and germs, and — the best part — replacing them is inexpensive and easy.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Antibiotics are another standard treatment, and doctors are growing reluctant to prescribe them widely because of the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
When a person breathes in the TB germs, they settle in the lungs and can spread through the blood to other parts of the body.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
And young children, who are still developing immunity to common germs and also like to stick their fingers in their mouth and eyes, share a lot of germs.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026
Why didn’t Tenochtitlan have awful germs waiting for the Spaniards?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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