The most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick is
to wash your hands! Wash your hands often, especially… - Before
you eat - Before you touch your mouth or eyes - After you use
the bathroom - After touching animals or pets - After you blow
your nose, cough or sneeze Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve
will reduce the spread of germs. Lather up with soap and warm
water, wash hands front and back and between the fingers. Don’t
forget your fingernails! Rinse well with warm water. To make
sure you wash your hands long enough, try singing “Happy
Birthday” twice! When soap and water are not available, use hand
sanitizers to prevent the spread of germs. Avoid sanitizers that
have too much or too little alcohol content. The alcohol content
should be around 60%. Viral infections such as colds, coughs or
the flu do not need an antibiotic. Taking one will not make them
go away faster! Antibiotics can successfully treat many
bacterial infections, but due to misuse, some bacterial
infections no longer resp