Tips for Staying Healthy During Flu Season

Explore different methods for staying healthy and protecting your family from flu germs.

Taking some simple steps for staying healthy during flu season can make a big impact. Influenza can spread from one person to people 6 feet away. In addition, the flu is very contagious. A healthy adult typically may infect others a whole day before symptoms begin and up to 7 days after getting sick. Read on to learn five tips for staying healthy.

Get a flu vaccine

Staying healthy during flu season can be a lot easier with the help of the flu vaccine. Despite the many types of flu viruses, the flu vaccine can protect against the 3-4 most common ones.

Wash your hands regularly

Protecting yourself from contagious viruses and staying healthy can be as easy as washing your hands frequently. Using soap and warm water, rub your hands vigorously for as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice.

Avoid sick people, and stay home if you are sick

To stay healthy, avoid close contact with those who are sick. Stay home for at least 24 hours after any fever is gone if you're sick. Stay home from work, school, and running errands to prevent others from catching your flu.

If somebody in your home is sick, use Dettol Disinfectant Spray to clean the sick room, to help prevent illness spread.

Don't touch your eyes, nose or mouth

If you touch a shared surface, like a doorknob or table, you may come into contact with flu germs. These areas are filled with mucus membranes, so make sure to wash your hands first to help you avoid getting sick!

Disinfect surfaces

Cold and flu viruses spread on unclean surfaces, so keep them as clean as you can with Dettol Surface Cleanser (for harder surfaces), or Dettol Disinfectant Spray on soft surfaces. For everything else, Dettol Cleansing Surface wipes are a quick clean away from disinfected surfaces.

Practice general healthy habits

Staying healthy during flu season is also easy if you regularly get plenty of sleep, exercise, fluids, and nutritious food. Be sure to disinfect surfaces in your home and at work to kill flu germs.

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