Preventing the flu: how not to share
"The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year." — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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CDC recommendations to help prevent flu
Get vaccinated every year
It's the best way to help prevent the flu. And you can't catch flu from the flu vaccine.
Learn more.
Keep your distance
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Got the flu? Don't spread it — stay home.
Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces
After soap and water, use a bleach solution or other disinfectant to kill additional germs.
Wash your hands often, with soap
The flu virus survives on hands and other surfaces for up to 8 hours. Wash those germs away.
Eat right and get rest
A balanced diet and proper rest help keep you healthy and able to fight off infection.
