Prevention of Disease

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes, and be sure to model that behavior. Remember if you cough in a tissue, hand washing after proper disposal is necessary. It is recommended that people cough into their sleeves. There is a humorous short video clip on this technique titled” Why Don’t We Do It In Our Sleeves” at http://www.coughsafe.com/media.html
• Stay away from others as much as possible if they are sick. Stay home from work and school if sick.
• Illness like colds, ear aches, sore throats, etc are often caused by viruses. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses. Overuse of antibiotics is becoming a concern as more and more organisms are developing a resistance to the antibiotics. See the web site for more information: http://www.minnesotaarc.org/ill/abx.html