if someone in your family has the flu and you really dont want to catch it or if you feal like you are already coming down with the flu what can you do?
2007-02-17 07:25:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
flu vaccination...
do work.. they definitely protect...
but washing your hands a lot will also stop virus's or bacteria making you ill..... and wipe door handles,light switches, bathroom fittings often with a good bug killer bacteriacide..like dettol... ..
avoid crowded places..
at home open windows for a short time each day to clean the air... more so if someone is coughing and sneezing a lot...
but don't forget to close them or you will freeze if its cold outside....
also eat plenty fruit and veg... and in general look after yourself well.. plenty sleep and rest..
you can also take something called echinacea.. this boosts your immune system... take a course every winter and also take 1000mg of vitamin C daily and you should stay free of ALL nasties...
2007-02-17 07:44:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off make sure you wash your hands frequently! That is your best way of preventing an illness. If you feel like you are coming down with the flu you can try to take some airborne or double up on the vitamins. Also clean things around the house that you would share with antibacterial wipes often. Good luck!
2007-02-17 15:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wear a surgical mask when around that person, stay totally away from the infected person, take ginseng, and get a flu shot.
2007-02-17 19:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live in a zip-lock baggie until the flu season is over...lol
2007-02-17 16:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Stacy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should have gotten a flu shot.
2007-02-17 16:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the FLU SHOT!!
2007-02-17 15:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by ♥xvioletx1882♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in Health care...# 1-WASH YOUR HANDS! use Soap and Water and when you do wash your hands,sing the song"Happy Birthday to me" .this allows for the appropiate time needed to wash your hands.
#2-get plenty of rest- stress and lack of sleep can bring down the immune system so that you are more suspectable to viruses.
2007-02-17 15:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by tpasenelli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋