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Channel 8 features nanobugs as top story tonight!

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Tonight, August 6th, 2007, channel 8 in Lincoln, Nebraska featured nanobugs as the top story.  The story speaks of Nancy Haberstich's mission to use the nanobugs to entertain and educate children and their parents about microbes and infection prevention.   


Nanobugs featured in Star City Health

Nanobug cartoon characters teach infection prevention
By Mark Schwaninger
   
Microscopic microbes, invisible to the human eye, have been in the news a lot lately.     Microbes like E. coli 0157 and salmonella, which recently caused severe intestinal infections after finding their way into spinach and peanut butter, now have corresponding cartoon characters called "nanobugs."

Combining science and imagination, Nancy Haberstich, president and CEO of Lincoln-based Nanobugs Inc., and her daughter, Hannah Yates, product manager, are banking on their nanobug creations making it fun to learn about the transmission of infections and how to prevent them.

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Nanobugs Wins Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award

LINCOLN, Neb. (17 July 2007) - Nanobugs, a program designed by a local registered nurse to entertain and educate people about practical microbiology and how to avoid infections, recently won the 2007 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award.

The recognition is the only award program to ever be honored by Disney.com and PBS/Kids TV. It was created by Jodie Lynn, an award-winning internationally syndicated family and health columnist and radio personality, and recognizes top-notch educational and family friendly web sites and products.

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"I am a teacher here in Australia.  I recently used Nanobugs tattoos with my students as a discussion point to emphasize the value of washing hands and basic hygiene.  It was a good way to get their attention. "

Jacob R. – a teacher

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