Avoiding the flu
- Get a flu vaccine. When more people get the flu vaccine, it lowers the spread of virus for everyone.
- Wash your hands at least 20 seconds regularly. Wash hand before and after every meal and snack. You can use sanitizer. Sanitizer can kill germs. But, wash your hand is the best. It gets things truly clean.
- Do not touch your face: Virus go to eyes, noses, and mouth. Avoid to touch your face will lower the spread of virus.
- Cough into your elbow. When you cough into your hands, the virus can be passed to other person’s hand. Cough into your elbow to prevent the spread of the virus.
- Eat fruits are rich in vitamin C. They are strawberry, blackberry, orange, cantaloupe. They improve your immune system.
- Drink hot tea to keep your body warm and fight again the infection.
- Get enough sleep will help the body fight infection. Recommend minimum of 8 hours each night over a 2 weeks period shows a greater protection against the cold, and the flu.
- Practice social distancing: if you do not feel well, stay inside.
- Take medication if prescribed by your doctors.
It is important to protect yourself and your beloved one from the cold and the flu.
Talk to your doctor or your pharmacist if you have any questions.
-APPE Student Class of 2021
