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"Germ Trail" ∙ 60-second TV Script
Washington State Department of Health
This concept features a woman entering a grocery store; as she walks
in she sneezes into the air (glows in the air then dissipates after
a couple seconds), then coughs into her hands and grabs the handle
on a shopping cart. The place where her hands touched (and
everything she touches from this point on) begins glowing but
dissipates slowly as scenes change. She walks to the produce and
picks up some apples, they too glow (some go in her cart and others
stay in the bin-glowing). She picks up a few other things and heads
for the line. In line, she has a coughing spell (covering her mouth
with hands — others in line are looking at her and backing up), then
she loads her things on the belt and as the cashier rings her
through she swipes her card and touches the key pad (also lights up)
and she’s then on her way. As she drops the cart off, a man
approaches and sneezes properly (into elbow-his shirt in that area
glows); she takes note of elbow method; then he proceeds to her
cart. She coughs again this time showing the correct behavior (her
shirt glows in the elbow area).
Transition to the woman at home unloading groceries in the kitchen
when a child walks in from outside and tries to grab an apple. The
woman is quick to lecture the child about washing his hands and even
points out that it’s gross to eat the apple before doing so.
Dialogue
MOM: “Hey! Wash those hands and that apple. There could be
germs on them!”
NARRATOR: “Good health habits are for everyone! Germs are
everywhere. It’s important to remember the simple steps that will
stop them from spreading.
Washing our hands often with plenty of soap and warm water, covering
our coughs and sneezes with our sleeve and staying home when we are
sick are easy ways we can help stop commons colds, the flu and more
serious viruses.
These good health habits can even help prevent the spread of viruses
that could lead to an influenza pandemic.
Conclusion
On screen see the website and both the DOH logo and Public Health
logo.
“Visit www.doh.wa.gov for information to help you prepare.”
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