Common Sense Key to Prevent Flu Spread

Center for Disease Control and Prevention ^ | September 23, 2005 | Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Good Health Habits

Good health habits are also an important way to help prevent the Flu.

• 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. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
  
  
• Clean your hands.
  Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
  
  
• 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.

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I think abstaining from kissing a chicken would be sufficient precaution. lol