How can we protect ourselves from the pandemic flu?
We should wash our hands very frequently.
Frequent hand washing is the most effective protection. We have to wash our hands after coughing, sneezing, wiping the nose and touching surfaces that are frequently in contact with other people. We should wash our hands for at least 20 seconds with warm water, wipe them with a paper towel and close the tap with the towel.
We should not touch our eyes, nose and mouth with our hands.
We have to be careful and not touch our eyes, nose and mouth with our hands. The infection frequently spreads by touching various surfaces thus carrying the virus into the body.
When coughing and sneezing we should always use a paper handkerchief and throw it in the nearest bin
When we cough or sneeze, we have to cover our mouth and nose with a paper handkerchief and throw it into the nearest bin. In this way we can ensure that the infected droplets will not spread. If we do not have a handkerchief, we can sneeze or cough in the upper part of our sleeve.
We should avoid close contact with people who show signs of disease.
We can prevent the spread of the pandemic flu by avoiding close contact with infected people. We should not approach a person, showing the signs of the disease, by less than one meter if we are not using protective means.
If we notice that we have the pandemic flu symptoms, we have to stay at home and call our doctor.
The doctor will instruct us on further measures. We have to stay at home and rest. This will be the best choice for us as well as for others.