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Good Hygiene
How to Prevent Spreading Germs and
Contracting Influenza
Developing good personal hygiene habits will help prevent sickness
throughout the year as well as during a pandemic. Learning healthy
behavior in advance will help make life during a pandemic a little
more manageable.
Here are steps you can take to limit the spread
of germs:
- Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly. You should scrub
your hands for as long as it takes you to sing "Happy
Birthday" twice, about 20 seconds. If you are not near
soap and water, use an alcohol based hand sanitizer. Dry your
hands thoroughly with a paper towel and use it to turn off the
water. Using a shared towel can spread germs.
- Sneeze and cough into your sleeve if you do not have a
tissue. Try not to cough into your hands because this spreads
germs more easily. If you use a tissue to cough or sneeze
into, throw it away immediately.
- Stay home from work and/or school when you are sick. This
may spare your co-workers and classmates from getting sick
too.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Often germs are
spread by touching something contaminated and transferring
them to your face.
- Clean surfaces in your house with bleach water or store
bought disinfectant. Mix 10 parts water to one part bleach and
scrub countertops, sinks, doorknobs and light switches.
For additional information on how to
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