Cold and Flu

Cold and Flu

We still have 12 more weeks of cold and flu season, which typically runs from November to April. The time when you start hearing coughing and sneezing throughout the office and home. There are many ways to prevent the spreading of cold and flu.

The Flu or Cold spreads through person to person and surface to surface, when someone touches anything that has been touched by someone infected with the virus.  People are mostly contagious the first 1-3 days of contracting a cold and 1-5 days of contacting a flu.

Here are some tips to preventing the cold and flu.

• Maintain good health by eating well and getting enough rest and exercise.
• Wash Your Hands or sanitize with an alcohol-gel hand sanitizer before touching, eating or preparing food.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing and sneezing.
• Avoid touching your face, eyes or rubbing your nose.
• Wash out your water bottle daily.
• Avoid close contact with anyone who has a cold or flu.
•  Drink plenty of water.

Best way to wash your hands:

• Wet your hands and apply liquid soap.
• Rub your hands vigorously together and scrub all surface
• Continue for 10 -15 second.  (It is the soap combined with the scrubbing action that helps dislodge and
• remove germs.)
• Rinse well and dry your hands

     Cold and Flu treatment.

     If you do get sick, stay a home and don’t spread the love. Try to stay hydrated by drinking plenty pf water or juices and get plenty of rest. Don’t forget to ask your doctor about over the counter drugs which may alleviate some symptoms.

Myth about taking Antibiotics

Fact: Antibiotics will not cure a cold or flu since both are caused by viruses. Antibiotics only work against infections caused by bacteria. If your fever doesn’t go away or your coughing secretions are not clear, seek a medical opinion.

We still have 12 more weeks of cold and flu season, which typically runs from November to April. The time when you start hearing coughing and sneezing throughout the office and home. There are many ways to prevent the spreading of cold and flu.