Learn more about swine influenza prevention at Swine Flu Updates
Wash your hands
Basic way of preventing getting infected is washing your hands frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing. You can use soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective. Hand sanitizers can be used when water isn't available.
Don't touch your eyes, nose or mouth
Germs spread when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth after touching something that's contaminated.
Avoid close contact with sick people
If possible, avoid contact with possibly infected people. Avoid crowds. Swine flu spreads mainly when people cough or sneeze.
Avoid travel
Try to limit traveling, especially to high risk areas such as Mexico. If you've been to Mexico and have flu like symptoms visit a doctor.
Wear facemask or respirator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing facemask in crowded settings to prevent getting infected and to not infect others. Respirator should be used if you have close contact with infected person (for example you're caring of sick person at home).
Antiviral drugs
Swine influenza A (H1N1) is sensitive to Oseltamivir (sold under name Tamiflu) and Zanamivir (sold as Relenza). They are effective means of swine flu prevention and treatment. If taken for treatment, Tamiflu and Relenza are most effective if taken within 2 days after illness started. They are also effective for prevention if given to healthy person that had contact with infected people. Antiviral drugs are 70% to 90% effective means of flu prevention. According to CDC, number of days they should be used to prevent H1N1 influenza varies depending on each person's situation.
Vaccine
Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine isn't available yet, WHO and CDC are working on it.
Stay home if you feel sick
CDC recommends to stay at home for 7 days after symptoms begin or until you are symptom-free for 24 hours to not spread infection further.
Take care of your health
Sleep well, be active, manage stress, drink lots of fluids, eat healthy. This strengthens your immune system.
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