How to Prevent Avian Bird Flu

This year the government is taking extra steps to ensure that we do not have a pandemic outbreak of the flu. You can start protecting your family by following and teaching these preventive measure before the flu outbreak hits the United States.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Soap, Water, and Discipline

1. Wash you hands often. Always make sure you use soap and water while “scrubbing” your hands. It is much better to have friction when you are cleaning your hands. Stay away from those alcohol sanitizers; they are not as effective as washing your hands.
2. Make sure to always cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing. Remember to teach your children how important this is during flu season to follow this rule; they are vulnerable to this flu.
3. Do not try to go to School or Work. If you have to go to the store to get any medications, have a friend or family member get it for you.
4. Try to keep you hands away from your eyes, mouth, and nose. That is how those germs are spread. If you must touch your eyes, mouth, and nose be sure to wash your hands first.
5. Stay away from anyone that may be sick. If you must be around them keep a good distance from them and make sure you wash your hands after visiting them.
6. If you must travel to any country that has an outbreak you must avoid any contact with chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, turkeys, quail, or any wild birds. Stay away from live bird markets, local poultry farms, or any other settings where there might be infected poultry. Avoid touching surfaces that could have been contaminated by bird saliva, feces, or urine.
   
   Go to the CDC website before traveling, it will have the most update to information on the bird flu. http://www.cdc.gov/flu
7. You can also do your part by helping your city prepare for this flu.
   
   You can also visit these websites for more information; these websites are interesting and show how deadly this flu can really be. You must visit these websites; it gives you first hand knowledge of the dangers of this flu. They also have pamphlets that can be printed out and passed out at schools and the workplace.
   
   http://www.cdc.gov/flu
   
   http://www.pandemicflu.gov/health/index.html

Tips & Warnings

• Please seek a Physicians advice if you think you have the flu.