ARTICLES / General / Caring for Someone with the Flu / Keep your
loved one comfortable and follow the recommendations of his or
her health care Keep others in the home healthy by washing hands
and household surfaces frequently. Ensure that all medications
are taken as Keep your loved one in a separate space from other
members of the household. Everyone in the home, including the
sick person, should clean their hands with soap and water or an
alcohol-based hand rub frequently. Get immediate medical care if
your loved Difficulty breathing or shortness Purple or blue
discoloration of Pain or pressure in the chest or Severe or
persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms that improve, but then
return with fever and worse cough How to keep yourself and
others from getting the flu? Keep the sick person away from
other people as much as possible, especially those who are at
high risk of complications from the flu. You can do this in your
home by creating a sick room. Keep your loved one in a room away
from common areas of