How can i help prevent the spread of the flu?

Question

What's the best way to prevent colds and flu?

Answer 1

Flu shot, hand wash: You and your family should get the flu shot. Young children are at high risk for complications from the flu. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Avoid close contact with sick people.

Answer 2

Good Hygiene: The flu is a common and potentially serious infection. The most important control measure is the flu vaccine, which can be given to children 6 months of age and older. Common sense measures include hand washing or sanitizer, covering your cough/sneeze, not sharing drinks and avoiding ill people and crowded areas during the flu season.

Answer 3

Vaccinate the family: The single most successful (and cost effective means) to prevent the spread of flu is to vaccinate all eligible members of your family. Of special importance is the vaccination of the pregnant mother: infants below 6 months of age are not candidates for the flu vaccine; therefore, the only way to impart immunity to the newborn is through the vaccination of his mother before delivery.

Answer 4

Wash your hands: Wash your hands especially after touching public areas.

Answer 5

Hand washing #1: The flu and other viral infections spread via moist droplets from the ill person's mucous (from coughs, talking sneezing), and from the recipient touching the mucos and then touching their mucous membranes, or directly breathing the viral particles. Average person touches their nose, eyes and mouth over 1000 time per day. Washing hands is the most important prevention. Also, avoiding infected.

Answer 6

Uncertain: I have heard claims about oscillococcinum & have intended to try it but have no personal experience with it as yet. Zinc lozenges, airborne/generic, elderberry, astragalus, echinacea all seem to have beneficial effects against flu if taken at very onset of flu or as a preventive. [caution: do not use zinc nasal gel (zicam): there have been reported cases of irreversible loss of smell with its use].

Answer 7

Oscillococcinum: In my experience as a homeopathic physician treating people, yes it does. But you have to take it when you first notice symptoms, not several days later. (similar to conventional flu meds, by the way). Cochrane reviews was lukewarm about it: "our findings do not rule out the possibility that oscillococcinum could have a clinically useful treatment effect" http://tinyurl.Com/lgr8lrx.

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