Summary
A short Operation Ouch immune-system clip. The doctors explain verrucas -- warts on the feet caused by a virus -- and how the body and treatments clear them. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
Viewer safety
Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
That bump on a foot might be a verruca -- caused by a virus too small to see.
- What causes a verruca?
- Why might verrucas spread in places like swimming pools?
- How does the body eventually get rid of them?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: verruca, virus, skin, foot, infection.
Try it: Write one way to avoid catching a verruca at the pool.