When cold season approaches many people take precautions to avoid colds and flutes. The flu shot is the first line of defense. Doctors office and pharmacies dispense shots. Many clinics, community groups, and public health department's offer free shots. Healthy eating drinking plenty of fluids and getting enough sleep also important guards against winter illness.
The most important step of all in order to stay well during cold season is washing your hands frequently. Cold and flues or transmitted through your hands. The most common cold virus is the rhinovirus. You pick up and pass on flu and cold viruses whenever you touch services contaminated by other people. Door knobs handles faucets food carts basket handles elevator buttons public phones tables trays to name a few can all carry viruses and bacteria. Touching your nose or rubbing your eyes after an outing or the quickest ways to pick up germs on your hands. So pay attention and keep washing!
In 3 to 5 sentences identify the main claim of the passage and explain some examples of supports for the that claim. Identify a sentence in the second paragraph that contains any relevant detail. Please
The main claim of the passage is that washing hands frequently is the most important step to stay well during the cold season. Some examples of support for this claim include the fact that cold and flu viruses are transmitted through hands, and that touching contaminated surfaces can also spread germs. Additionally, the passage mentions that touching the nose or rubbing the eyes after being outside is a quick way to pick up germs on the hands.
A relevant detail in the second paragraph is "The most common cold virus is the rhinovirus." This detail highlights the importance of keeping hands clean, as the rhinovirus can be easily transmitted through hands and cause the common cold.