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Avian Flu and You
Steps “YOU” can take to minimize your risk!!!
- Practice good personal hygiene
Avoid hand contact with your mouth, eyes, and nose
Wash hands regularly and often with soap and water
Carry a supply of hand sanitizing gel use it regularly after
visiting a public restroom
Use paper towels to turn off the faucet and open the
restroom doors
Cover your mouth when you cough or cough into your
sleeve/elbow
- Get a flu shot when offered
- When flu season arrives avoid
contact with infected persons, limit social interactions
- When in public be cognizant of
potentially infected surfaces, such as countertops, check
out counters, bathroom surfaces, door knobs, gas pump
handles, handshakes, etc
- While in public be aware of
potential health issues such as the glass of water that is
served but the server has their fingers on the inside or rim
of the glass
- Disinfect common surfaces
regularly including phones, desktops, keyboards, etc.
Aerosol sanitizers are available
- Don’t loan your phone or laptop
to others
- Consider wearing an N95
respirator and/or disposable gloves when going out in public
- Set aside a supply of food in
the event of a pandemic and limit the number of times when
you eat in public; Maintain a supply of electrolyte
drinks such as Gatorade to combat dehydration should you get
the flu Common sense will go a long way to eliminating
many of the potential sources for you to get the flu
- We recommend the addition of an
age and gender appropriate multi-vitamin as a dietary
supplement for improved health and wellness throughout the
year. As with all dietary supplements, please consult with
your personal physician before deciding on the appropriate
vitamin
- Stay informed – information on
the status of avian flu is available on a number of websites
including:
www.ocep.uiuc.edu &
www.mckinley.uiuc.edu
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