How to Avoid the Flu
- As clear as it can get, GET THE FLU SHOT! Everyone asks, does it really work? When well matched with the strain, it reduces the risk by upto 60%. It reduces the elderly and children from being severely ill.
- Adapt GOOD HABITS – wash your hands every chance you get. Before meals, at work, leaving work, as soon as you get home, while leaving home.
- Maintain healthy habits, and keep your IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOSTED
- QUIT SMOKING
- If you know someone is sick, AVOID CONTACT – remember, curiosity killed the cat
- If you are ill, COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE
- CLEAN frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs, desktops, keyboards etc
References:
1. How to avoid catching the flu: MedicalNewsToday (Accessed Feb 12 2019)
2. Preventing the Flu: CDC (Accessed Feb 12 2019)
