Home Prevention

Should a member of your house bring home the flu bug (H1N1-09 or otherwise), the following suggestions may help stop it from spreading to others.

• Cover those sneezes and coughs
  It should be fairly simple to suggest (and if necessary demand) family members cover their noses and mouths during sneezes and coughs, but how do you handle visitors?
   

If your visitor doesn’t cover their nose or mouth when sneezing or coughing, politely hand them a box of tissues and suggest they use them in the next attack. If they refuse, simply tell them you can’t afford to have your family members sick and ask them to return when they’re feeling better. If they've offended, too bad... you and your family must come first!
 

• Clean household surfaces and toys often
  Viruses can cling to counter tops and other such surfaces. If an infected family member, or if a visitor has sneezed or coughed on such surfaces, one of the best defense methods is to simply wipe down the impacted area with a virus killing disinfectant such as Lysol. If your child had an infected visitor over for playtime, use a disinfectant such as Lysol to wipe down all toys. Otherwise, you can be all but assured your child will be next!
   
• Wash hands often
  Let’s face it, our hands are all over the place. From children’s toys to keyboards in the office, from door handles to telephones, opportunities abound for picking up a virus and transmitting it to our eyes, nose, and mouth. Wash those hands often!
   
• Change wash cloths and towels often
  Towels and wash cloths can harbor, grow, and transmit viruses. To increase your protection, change wash clothes and towels daily, washing them in a hot water soap solution between uses.
   
• Use disposable nose tissues whenever necessary
  Cloth handkerchiefs are handy, but they also harbor and breed germs. Use disposable paper products whenever possible for your sneezes, runny noses, sniffles, and coughs.
   
• Use an air purifier
  The Research Center has conducted extensive studies into ionic air cleaning and ionic air purifying. What we discovered was nothing short of amazing! Over 700 serious research studies have been conducted into negative ions and ionic air cleaning, all with positive results. The U.S. Air Force uses negative ion generators in fighter cockpits to enhance the pilot’s alertness. Medical and dental clinics use them to stop airborne infections in their tracks. Asthmatics use them for near instant relief from allergies.
  
  But you don’t have to pay an outrageous amount for one of these wondrous units. One of the best models on the market is available for less that $100! For more information on ionic air purifiers we recommend, click HERE
  
  To read the “Here’s Health Research Center’s” White Paper on negative ions and ionic air cleaning, click HERE

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