Healthy Living Today: Stopping the Flu | Video| 1/24/2013 About
2,500 people in North Dakota have tested positive for the flu.
Countless more weren`t tested, but were diagnosed based on
symptoms alone. While the season appears to be leveling off, the
flu still poses a danger, especially to the very young and the
very old. Those who care for our most vulnerable are taking
steps to keep them from getting sick. If you`re walking into the
infant room at First Steps Child Care, you`d better sanitize
your hands first. "I will chase them down with sanitizer," said
Geri Herring with First Steps Daycare. That`s just one of the
steps this daycare center is taking to prevent the flu from
spreading. "It`s almost quarantined off," Herring said. They
also ask parents to keep kids home until they`ve been off
medication and fever-free for 24 hours. "We try to do everything
we can to prevent it," Herring said. The center cares for
several infants who are too young to get the flu shot, so
they`re sure to take extra precautions