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When should I wash or sanitized my hands?
Often! Since Flu is thought to spread from person-to-person, the CDC recommends that you should wash or sanitize your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Wash especially after you cough or sneeze, touch a sick person, before and after eating, after touching animals, after going to the bathroom or when you are out and about in public places (wash or sanitize often).
What are some common ways that germs enter the body?
Germs can enter the body through the mouth, nose and eyes. Additionally, germs can be passed from one person to another through sweat or saliva.
What are some common ways that germs are passed from one person to another?
The Center for Disease Control says that scientists estimate that up to 80% of all infections are transmitted by hands. Other ways that germs are passed along are through the air from coughing an sneezing, kissing and touching sweaty body areas. There are other ways too, but the above are common.
What does the CDC recommend to help prevent getting sick?
The Center for Disease Control, CDC recommends that you do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands have possibly touched a person or other object infected with germs. Additionally, when you cough or sneeze, do it into your elbow, rather than in a tissue whenever possible. If you use a tissue, throw it away immeidately after you use it. If possible, keep your distance from sick people. If you care for an infected person, the above suggestions are even more important - especially that you do not touch your own mouth, eyes and nose after contact with a sick person. Wash your hands often, either with soap and water, or a waterless hand sanitizer when soap and water are not avaialbe.
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