It appears that this outbreak of North American Influenza, or
“swine flu” as it is generally known, may not be as widespread
as once feared. It’s important to know how to prevent yourself
from catching the flu. It’s important to know what to do and
when to seek care if you think that you have caught the flu. How
to reduce the risk of catching or spreading influenza through
healthy habits: Wash your hands often with soap and water. This
removes germs from your skin and helps prevent diseases from
spreading; use waterless alcohol-based hand gels (containing at
least 60% alcohol) when soap is not available and hands are not
visibly dirty; cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you
cough or sneeze and put your used tissue in a wastebasket; if
you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into the crook of your
elbow, not your hands.Wash your hands after coughing or
sneezing, using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand gel; if
you become sick you should avoid going into the public or
attending work/school/confe