POSTED ON Sep 24, 8:00AM EDT BY
Cleveland ClinicYou can help protect yourself against infection by the swine flu virus and other viruses by:
- Washing your hands frequently with soap and water. If soap and water is not available, use alcohol-based cleaners.
- Staying away from sick people. If you are sick, you should stay away from other people as much as possible.
- Not touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Covering your mouth with tissues when you cough or coughing into your shirt rather than your hands. Dispose of the tissues, and then wash your hands.
- If you have symptoms of swine flu or any other type of flu, you should contact your health care provider, especially if you want to get a prescription for antiviral drugs. In addition, it is very important to contact your health provider if you have symptoms and:
- You have recently traveled to Mexico or to other locations that have had confirmed cases of swine flu. Many U.S. states have had confirmed cases.
- You have been in contact with someone who has traveled to Mexico or other locations that have had confirmed cases of swine flu.
- You are having difficulty breathing.
- You cannot stop vomiting.
- You are experiencing an extreme change in behavior or in your mental state.
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