Flu Prevention Made Simple
Carry, Cover, Wash and Go!
Carry paper tissues at your workplace. You'll need them for when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of used tissues properly in the trash.
Cover your cough or sneeze. Use a tissue or cough or sneeze into your upper arm, not into your hand.
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Lather up, then rub your hands together for about 20 seconds. That's about the time it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice. If you are not near a sink, use a hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol.
Go home if you experience flu-like symptoms on the job! Do not come back to work until at least 7 days after your symptoms began, or 1 day after your symptoms resolve-whichever is longer.
