Recommended Ages: 3+ Years

GIANTmicrobes® plushies are stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes, only about a million times the actual size! They're a humorous, educational, and fun spin on an otherwise messy subject matter. They were originally designed as a teaching tool to help small children learn about the importance of hand-washing.

• This set includes 5 GIANTmicrobes®
• Each plush stuffed toy comes with an image and information about the real microbe it represents
• Fun and creative way to start the discussion about microbes as they relate to the study of microbiology
• These unique plush stuffed animals make great learning tools and toys
• A cute gift/reminder/warning for any college student
• An amusing gift that is a great way to give someone a micro-organism without that pesky trip to the Doctor's office

This Bundle Includes:

• "Mono" Kissing Disease (Epstein-Barr Virus)
       - A kiss is just a kiss, unless she's around! 95% of the population has encountered this sweetie pie. Find out who gets her special love.
• Pimple (Propionibacterium)
       - While adults sometimes have acne, nearly 100% of the population suffers breakouts at some point in their teenage years. Like the food at the school cafeteria, it is just an unpleasant part of growing up!  Since P. acnes loves sebum, it multiplies rapidly in skin pores, causing redness, swelling, and a variety of lesions.
• Cold Sore (HSV-1)
       - Cold sores are caused by certain strains of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV-1 usually causes cold sores. The word “herpes” (Greek for “creep”) was used by Hippocrates 2,500 years ago to describe sores that crept along the skin as they spread.
• Diarrhea
       - Bacterial infections are one of the more common causes of Diarrhea, and Campylobacter is one of the most common culprits. The primary medical difficulty with diarrhea – discomfort aside – is the substantial loss of fluids victims suffer, not to mention the loss of salts and minerals that are necessary to maintain normal bodily health.
• Bad Breath (Halitosis)
       - Many people believe that bad breath is caused by gas rising up from the stomach - particularly after eating onions or spicy foods. In fact, most cases are caused by microbes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis. Between three and four hundred types of microbes call the human mouth home. Most are harmless, a few produce "volatile sulfur compounds."

Shipping Note: Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, P.O. Boxes, and APO addresses is not available for this item

Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty