noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ deadly
▪
The epidemic was caused by a deadly ~.
▪ drug-resistant , resistant
▪ flu , strep ( AmE ), typhoid , etc.
VERB + GERM
▪ carry , spread
▪
Children carry all kinds of ~s home from school.
▪ destroy , kill
▪
They used bleach to kill any ~s in the sink and drain.
GERM + NOUN
▪ warfare