Germs spread this way.Īvoid close contact, such as kissing, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who have cold-like symptoms.Ĭover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Washing your hands will help protect you from germs.Īvoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and help young children do the same.
If you have contact with an infant or young child, especially those who were born prematurely, have chronic lung or heart disease or a weakened immune system, you should take extra care to keep the infant healthy by doing the following: starts in the fall and peaks in the winter.