It’s that time of the year again were we all need to be extra careful to ensure we don’t get sick. Yes, it’s flu season once again. If one person gets sick it’s pretty likely that everyone else will get sick too, all it takes is for them to cough into their hands (and not wash them after) to spread the germs. Once they cough on their hands the germs are now on their hands and so everything they touch will now have those germs too.
There are ways to prevent getting the flu of course; the CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine (anyone 6 months or older), but you can also prevent getting sick by washing your hands, especially before eating; and staying away from those who are sick. It is also important to know that if you do get sick with the flu, you should stay home and not risk getting others sick. Also you can, “make sure surfaces are clean before touching them, cover your face when you cough or sneeze or when someone else does the same” as Sophomore, Eyota Powell says. There are plenty of ways you can prevent getting the flu or just getting sick in general, just little simple things like washing your hands or covering your cough can make a big difference when it comes down to it.
This year’s flu season is finally almost over, but that doesn’t mean to stop washing your hands or to stop caring. It is important to at least remember these three simple things, 1) Set a reminder to get the flu shot in October, and do get it; 2) you can rest easy knowing that the flu shot does not give you the flu, it is just a myth that it does; and 3) you should adopt simple and easy health habit as an extra precaution so you don’t get the flu, washing your hands, no smoking, being physically fit, ex.
