[ she pauses for a moment, glancing at him with a mildly concerned expression that seems to say oh, honey, before she gets right back to it. ]

Pretty much everything ever has germs. But, no: the mere act of being near dirt will not actually make you sick. And the fact that it's a useless power in space is the reason why I'm fingerpainting with mud, jeeeez. I've got plenty of non-useless powers, too, but this is probably gonna be the most useful one when I've got a little dirt around.