How to Beat This Years Cold and Flu Season
Welcome back to the AVAC Swim
School blog. I know that this is the not the continuation
to my last blog, but I felt that this next post should cover an important issue
that we will all face in the upcoming months.
It is now October and it seems like
the year is flying by. Let’s all wave
goodbye to summer as it goes into hibernation for the next several months and
say hello to fall and winter! What does
this mean? It means the cold and flu
season is back to give us problems. I
can sit here and strongly tell you that I absolutely hate getting sick and I am
sure that I am not the only person who feels this way. Here is the good news. We can prevent
ourselves and others from getting sick if we follow certain rules to help
prevent the spread of germs.
Suggestion 1: Take the time to get you and your family
their flu vaccines. This is most
important step to protecting you and your family against flu viruses. The flu vaccine will protect you from the
three most common flu viruses that research suggests to be most common this
year. This link will provide you with
some information regarding those common viruses, http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/vaccine-selection.htm.
Anyone in your family 6 months and
older should get their flu vaccination as it becomes available. Also those who are at high risk should get
their vaccination to decrease the risk of severe flu illness. Those that are at high risk include anyone
over the age of 65 years, children under 5, pregnant women and anyone with
chronic health problems such as asthma, diabetes, or heart and lung disease.
Suggestion 2: Take everyday precautions to help stop the
spread of unwanted germs. Cover your
mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and remember to throw the tissue
in the garbage right away. If a tissue
isn’t readily available, use the crook of your arm as to not sneeze into your
hand where you might touch a door knob or community property afterwards. Avoid rubbing your eyes, nose and mouth as
this is the fastest way to spread germs.
Wash your hands as often as
possible with soap or dry rub alcohol solution.
When washing with soap, remember to do a thorough job. One suggestion is to sing the happy birthday song
while scrubbing your hands. This will
give you plenty of time to scrub away those unwanted germs.
The last suggestions I can leave
you all with is if you feel like you or one of your family members is coming
down with a cold or the flu try and limit contact with others to prevent
spreading the infection. Also remember
that eating right and staying fit will keep your body healthy and boost your
immune system.
For those of you who have been
following my posts thank you! Please
feel free to comment or leave any suggestions for upcoming topics.
From the desk and mind of Chris
Cordova, be safe, respect water, and have fun!