4 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO TO PREPARE FOR H1N1

Prepare for Kids staying at home:

Since there's a strong chance that some schools could be forced to close for a time because of the flu, start getting your child-care plans ready in advance.

Practice Proper Hygiene:

It sounds positively 19th century, but one of the best ways to keep yourself safe from the flu-or any infectious disease- is to wash your hands thoroughly and regularly. Clean surfaces at home and at the office as well-flu viruses can survive on them for up to 48 hours.

Stay Home if you're Sick:

Workplaces and schools are nexuses of infection. One sick worker or student can come in and spread the flu to all his or her colleagues. If you or your child has flu like symptoms, stay home and stop the chain of infections.

Don't Panic:

Virologists like to say the only thing predictable about the flu is its unpredictability. At this point, we can't be sure how severe H1N1 will be in the fall. But overreaction will only make it worse.

Source: Time magazine

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