How to Prevent the H1N1 Virus

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Prevent the H1N1 Virus

News of the Swine Flu and H1N1 virus is all over the televisions and radios. Statistics are predicting that about fifty percent of US children will become infected with the H1N1 virus. There are many ways to protect yourself and your family. Some of the H1N1 symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes no fever is present. You may feel like you have been hit by a bus or a train. The symptoms may hit extremely fast, sometimes even over night, you have not had any prior feeling of being sick. If you are proactive with the prevention of the H1N1 virus you will be less likely to get the virus.

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Instructions

Step 1

Wash your hands with soap and water. Washing your hands with soap and water will help prevent getting the H1N1 virus. This is said to prevent spreading H1N1 by almost eighty percent. Not only will the use soap and water help to prevent Swine Flu and the H1N1 virus, it will also help to prevent spreading the germs of the common colds and the flu.
Step 2

Carry antibacterial germ disinfectant or hand sanitizer with you at all times. You can place a small bottle in your purse or pocketbook, in your car, at your desk or keep a bottle in your pocket. Many of the H1N1 germs are spread through touching. Anytime you feel that you have touched something infected with germs you can use it to kill the germs without having to use soap and water.
Step 3

Use a tissue when you sneeze or cough. If you do not have access to a tissue then cover your mouth with the inside of your elbow by bending your arm around your face when you cough or sneeze. Encourage others to use tissues and their inner elbow when coughing and sneezing to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus.
Step 4

Talk to your children and keep them informed on how to prevent the spread of germs. Knowledge has the power, if a child has no idea that the H1N1 virus is out there they are likely to act as they always have. Teach them caution and encourage them to not touch others. Encourage them to clean their hands with soap and water often.
Step 5

Carry disinfectant wipes with you when you know that you are going out to shop. Clean the handle of the shopping cart off before you push it.
Step 6

Use hand sanitizer after you have touched objects that have a high level of human contact, such as doors handles on entry ways and bathrooms to help prevent the spreading of the H1N1 virus.
Step 7

Get a H1N1 vaccination in order to protect yourself from the virus. The H1N1 vaccinations are close to being ninety percent effective.
Step 8

Eat proper nutrition and maintain a healthy diet. If you are maintaining a healthy lifestyle your immune system is likely to be stronger and able to help protect your system from getting the H1N1 virus.

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yellowstar2000 said

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on 11/19/2009 Great article! Also, wanted to mention that you can make your own hand sanitizer that won't dry your skin; http://www.ehow.com/how_4772610_own-nondrying-antibacterial-hand-sanitizer.html

on 11/19/2009 Nice article on preventing the H1N1 virus! 5***** :) Here's more tips on preventing and protecting you and your family; http://www.ehow.com/how_5490704_protect-prevent-hn-swine-flu.html.

godfather25 said

on 11/2/2009 Great article on preventing the H1H1 virus.

shenandoah said

on 11/2/2009 Perfect. This sounds like exactly what people need to do to prevent the H1N1 virus. And avoid mass transit/subways and buses if possible.