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Show Wednesday, November 15,2006 Page 4 The Signpost COLD *s. FLU HAND WASHING IS THE SINGLE SiBEST WAY TO KEEP <|-GERMS AT BAY • • • GERMS AT WORK "i- You can pass on theflubefore you 1 " know yvu Yiwe i t YIHI can be contagious one day before symptoms develop and up ivto five days alter becoming; skk. *:• -. The common cold Is the illness thai .;}•. ^causes people to m m school and work ]ty ^^mosi often. Kids average six to lOcokk a' i .Vyea-. Adults awvaga two to Tour. More ;. ^ :• than 200 vinwe*: cxuue cold jcymrKonv- •']_ [\ • It's estimated Owl people coming to X'y i\ work wtion \luy arc sack cos Is companies • -• « kV To do h right*. • Wrt your bands with warm w W t . • and lather up. ^}fs$\ -' • Scrub all surfaces, rubbing vigorft ously. Ckaan under your fingernails. (Keep then trimmed-} Some germs con live for as long as two •hairs on doorknobs, desks, tables and v1. other hard surfaces. So It's bc%i to avoid' • _•; touching: your eyes, K W or mouth with %s; : unclean hands. ; V^5 Forget fttiJt your mother told you. Dun't ciui)th mio your htfiux. Cough into your sloc-kx; - but only if you don't have A tissue. Your dealt hm more tpernis per i inch than a toilet seal. Diainfcct and: tizc on a regular basis - especially i t" you cat riequeoiiy at your desk. . - "-;*' • Conunuc lo scrub for ai least 15 second* - lon£ enough io sing the Happy Birthday sung" >.' • Rinseanddry. •'' '" *'' :i;^-':."X":-l.>! • Whon to v a h ? When you come In from outside. beJVtc meal*, utter handling JoodL aHcr using Ihe rcslroom. • •'•'• 11"someone in your hou»c ts skk. make sure to clean die following: Ugl* switches, pboocs. remote control, microwave h n dJc. refrigerator handle, kitchen counters, faucet handlia. peony much cwryihing In the boihntfm- Clian^t: holding daily when someone is sack. Hand wipes and santltocrs arc a good substitute it* axqp and WOUT are not avail* able. . , •. . .:,: The difference between a cold and the flu GERMS AT SCHOOL Ihe cold and thefluare lvspiraiory illnesses caused by viruses. Colds are generally milder you'll led annoyed bui not as if you want to die. The signature symptom of a cold is a runny nose. Ihe flu will haw you burning with fever, aching all over, exirenvly tired and coughing intensely. The flu can lead to serious complicalioas. such as pneumonia. Sometimes, it's hard to tell a cold from a tlu based on symptoms alone. A doctor can test to see whether you haw thefluin the first few days of the illness. How do you treat cold and flu? 'Ihe drill is pretty much the same: Drink plenty of liquids, get lots of rest, avoid using alcohol or tobacco, and treat the symptoms. Antibiotics won't cure theflu.but some overthe-counter (Dedications may help treat llu symptoms, including acetaminophen for children and acetaminophen or aspirin for adults, decongestants and cough suppressants. A humidifier may also help. : With about onc-fifin of the U.S. pofulutjon unending IT wt*kiny in scbtx^ls, i t \ ' important to Kior> ihe spnend of germs. To keep lads healthy, make sure they pet plenty erf sleep and exercise, eat properly and drink vr.ilcr. Tbc flu w most contagious and scvae, •. during the firJ day d tne Ulrtss. Keep , .., kkl* home until the .vympUMiis improve -.;. «nd no t&xr has been detected for 24 • hours. Schools snoukl make taste* a\aUabk in classrooms and 00 H]*c*t and encourage students to use them wben sneezing or blowing their nose. Make sura kids wash therr hand* or u*c hand saniii/er after using a tissue. - By Mary Mtdkt/t. Ijcxingtati Htniht-lxtiJcr. utul MCI >*-,: WHAT IS AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU)? PREVENTING THE FLU -<$ A flu vaccination - cither from a shot or a for complication* from the flu nasal spray - u the best way to prevent the * Garcgivtrs of children less than 6 l i t e s t The best Lime to gel die vaccination b months old in October or November, b u gating (he t •Heolih in December or oner can still help since flu activity occurs in January and caa k u ThoM who ahouM not g«t vaeclnotad until May. Avian influenza is caused by a vims D&lur&Uy occurring io birds. Wild birds faaw natural defenses a&timi this virun, (til domestic birds, including cfcicfc.11* and lurkcys. can get vwy sick. Usually. this virus doettVi In feel human*, but scveraj people bave been infected witb avinn flu since 1997. Hie spread io humans bas been rare, but people have linle or no natural immune protection ogainM (he disease, so il could be dangerous* Include: Psopto who vhould g*t y»oclrwtod, according t o tho C « r r t nforO'n«ttw Control and Prevention, include: • Chikfren between ^ months and 5 years old ;; • Pregnant women i ''-$'•<'• {__'• • P e o p l e 5 0 and oMer 1 : no THOHMTOHUMT PANDEMIC with allergy i<> # chicken # People who have bad a severe reaction to (hefluvaccination in the past • Qiilchrcn younger than 6 months old " . People with certain chronic medical • People who live in homes and other k*tg-ta care faculties . If you have an illness with a fever, you -should wail to gel vaccinated until your symptoms g o away. Cm^uM your doctor if you have any qucstic4i& About getting a flu vaccine. STAY HOME OK. you know who you arc. You probaWy brag about how you've never mhaed . a day of work because you think using what could be vacation days when you're sick b for sucloeni. Well, you mike me a c t . Seriously, When you bring your snony nose and hacking cough u> work - threiMfuncnE of ail worken <fc>-you share yow mi*ery with those around you. And. Karma being what it is. ihe g e m * could p a n through the workplace and land squarely back on you. • IVople who live with those at high risk ^| So ht*• ant torn* thhg* to conektor. • If you are noi a hormonal woman of a certain age and your clothes arc drenched In sweaL, you have afowr.You are ooncagious. S u y honwl • Sniflly? Achy? Tired? You we coming down with something and could pass It along to others. In ihU Insmnce. il isn*t nice to Aarc. Stay bouic! • TTnooi hurl? Tbkc a good look at yours*!/. If you l a w white patches on your lomiU. you might have strep- You need to go io Ine doctor and then, yep, s u y homo. A pandemic is a worldwide outbreak of a disease caused by a virus thai spreads easily than pen*m K> ponum. 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