How to Stay Healthy During a Pandemic
Here are some tips to follow so that you stay healthy throughout H1N1 pandemic:
First and foremost, you have come to the right place. Always keep yourself informed and updated about H1N1. Reading health websites and hearing the news will keep yourself updated and is important during a pandemic.
When you hear about the news, you would want to follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds in certain places and other social distancing measures and preventive actions, especially if the outbreak reaches your city or town.
Basically, such an influenza is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people. Taking preventive measures helps in any influenza outbreak – so travel as needed or go for social gatherings only if necessary. If you are dealing with stress and anxiety, find other ways to deal with it until the pandemic is over – simple sacrifices can save lives, not only yourself but others.
Wear a face mask during a pandemic.
I would also suggest to stay healthy daily by doing the following:
- If you are going to cough or sneeze, try to cover your nose and mouth with a tissue. Dispose the tissue safely in the trash after using it.
- Always wash your hands often with anti-bacterial soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Some alcohol-based hand cleaners
are also effective.
- Avoid touching your own eyes, nose or mouth. Virus and germs spread easily when in contact with those areas.
- If you fall sick, stay home or quarantine yourself. Health officials recommend that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to fight the outbreak, so follow the orders of your government.
- Take proper healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Stock some Vitamin C
at home and take them daily. You want to stay healthy in case if you do get the disease, the outcome would be less severe and therefore, curable.
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