Prevent Flu: The proper way to sneeze/cough

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Stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick!

Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza are spread by:

• Coughing or sneezing
• Unclean hands

To help stop the spread of germs, knowing the proper way to cough/sneeze is important:

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
• Put your used tissue in the waste basket.

Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing.  Wash with soap and water or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner. 

Do you know the proper way to wash your hands? 

Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)