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Show Volume XI THE Issue III OGDEN VALLEY NEWS November Page 7 15, 2004 Stay Healthy This Flu Season The Utah Nurses Association and the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would like to remind the public about ways to decrease the spread of the flu this season. This is especially important because ol _— supplies of flu vaccinations availty following these simple steps, you can help stop the spread of germs and help protect yourself: Avoid close contact—Avoid close contact 7 people who are sick. When you are ick, keep your distance from others to provet them from becoming sick too. Stay stay By from home when you are sick—If possible, home from work, school, and errands. doing so, you will help prevent others catching your illness. Cover your mouth and nose—Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick from airborne germs. Clean your hands—Washing your hands often will help protect you from spreading germs to others and introducing new germs into your system. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth—Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Stay healthy—Protect your immune by: ~ ~ ~ ~ system For more information, ask your healthcare provider, or call the CDC Immunization Hotline at 1-800-232-2522 in English or 1800-232-0233 in Spanish; or visit <www.cde.gov/flu/> Has Environmental It used to be thought that the best way to dispose of old or leftover medicine was to flush it down the toilet. That way children and animals wouldn’t inadvertently become poisoned. But environmental scientists are arning people not to flush Antibodies, hormones, painkillers, aide pressants, and an array of other medications are finding their way into the nation’s waterways raising disturbing questions about potential health and environmental effects. Besides individuals who flush prescriptions, nursing homes dispose of anywhere between $73 an and $378 million worth of drugs eachyear. Some of these drugs are incinerated, hit any are flushed. Environmental Protection ens is studying whether to develop formal recommendations for what to do with old or leftover drugs. Studies have linked hormone exposure to reproductive side effects in fish. Scientists also worry about environmental exposure to antibiotics they fear microbes may become more drug resistant. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is re-evaluating its policy about labeling drugs with instructions for disposal. 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