Flu prevention - basic tips

With the news about swine flu, it maybe a good idea to remind ourselves about some basic tips to avoid spreading flu among children.

• Make sure children wash their hands with soap
  • Before eating
  • After coming in from the outside
  • After touching any footwear
  • After going to the bathroom
  • After touching any animals or birds
  • After sneezing or coughing
• Teach children to cover their mouths with a tissue when they sneeze or cough and then throw it away. If not, teach them to cover their mouth with their hands, and then wash their hands immediately afterwards
• Teach children not to touch their face - nose, mouth etc.,
• If your child has the flu, try to keep them at home instead of sending them to school 
• Make sure your pets are clean and get regular checkups at the vet
• Keep a clean home - especially the kitchen and bathrooms

And parents, please follow the same rules also.