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Swine Flu guidelines:
What you can do to stay healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
- If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
If you need more information regarding the Swine Fluenza please see these links:
- Pandemic H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) for Parents: What You Should Know
http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/H1N1/Docs/Parents_FAQ.pdf
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

