The most important way to prevent the flu from spreading is to wash your hands. "Our hands are very dirty, and a lot of people cough into their hands or wipe their noses constantly," Drew Massengill, RN, BSN, an infection preventionist at Natividad Hospital in Salinas, CA, told a news portal. Adding,“I can’t speak to that enough. The CDC recommends that hand washing last 20 seconds—about the time it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice—and make sure you wash your thumbs, the backs of your hands, and your cuticles." If you are unable to wash your hands, use hand sanitizers.
by Darielle Britto