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Good Health Habits for Preventing Influenza

The single best way to prevent influenza, commonly called “the flu,” is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits, such as covering your cough and washing your hands, often can help prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu.

Here are some tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help you stay healthy during flu season:

1. Avoid close contact

Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep
your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

2. Stay home when you are sick

If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick.
You will help prevent others from catching your illness

3. Cover your mouth and nose

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It
may prevent those around you from getting sick

4. Clean your hands

Washing your hands often with soap and water will help protect you from
germs

5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is
contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or
mouth

6. Practice other good health habits

Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty
of fluids, and eat nutritious food

For more information on influenza, please visit the following websites:

www.cdc.gov

http://www.h1n1inpa.com/