Good Health Habits
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.
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.
Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Or cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
Clean your hands.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Or, cleans hands with an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Clean surfaces.
Clean frequently touched hard surfaces such as door knobs and phone hand sets with a 1:10 solution of chlorine bleach to water or a commercial germicide or viracide.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or 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.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Get rest, eat healthy foods and limit stress.
Watch and help toddlers.
Toddler age children (under 6 years) are most frequently the "carrier" of the flu virus due to their lack of hand hygiene.
Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Always contact your personal physician for questions about your health. If you are elderly or have a chronic health condition, consult your medical provider about pneumonia vaccine.
