Practice good health habits

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you take everyday actions to stay healthy this flu season.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Wash your hands with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand rubs are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Stay home if you are sick. And limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces like bedside tables, bathroom surfaces, children’s toys, door knobs, light switches and telephones.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization. Web sites www.cdc.gov www.who.int

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes, based on available scientific information, that the currently registered influenza A virus products will be effective against the new H1N1 virus and other influenza flu strains on hard, non-porous surfaces.