In response to the panic, Resurrection Health Care offers tips from on how to keep safe during the swine flu epidemic:
- Wash your hands frequently, especially before meals.
- Carry waterless hand sanitizer with you
- Do not drink from the same cups or share utensils
- If possible avoid crowded places including travel on trains and planes
- A distance of at least 3 feet is suggested
- Cough and sneeze into a tissue that you throw away
- Clean surfaces with 70% Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or 5% Lysol or 10% bleach
- Children, the elderly, & immune compromised should take extra precautions
- If you have flu symptoms, like a fever with a cough, sore throat, or vomiting, and you have traveled to Mexico in the past seven days, call your doctor. A physician can determine whether you need to see a doctor to treat your flu symptoms.
Lyman adds, "Flu is spread by droplets from respiratory secretions, usually from coughing or sneezing. That's why there is so much emphasis on anyone with a cough wearing a mask. It is a preventative measure."
Dr. Lyman is available for interview on the subject of swine flu-contact Kristy Lockhart, Resurrection Health Care, 773-951-5282.
Dr. Timothy Lyman serves as the Medical Director of the Resurrection Health Care's Immediate Care and WorkPlus Occupational Health Centers. He received his medical degree, as well as completed his internship and residency programs in Internal Medicine from The University of Illinois, Chicago.
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