[header] How to avoid germs [title] Take a shower shortly after being around someone who is sick. [step] Use antibacterial soap if the person was unwell with a contagious condition. There's no need to do this if you've been around a person sick with something non-communicable, like cancer, or a migraine. 
[title] Avoid using other people's food utensils. [step] Never eat off someone else's plate or drink their beverage.