Back to School with N1H1
The Daily Green had some good advice on dealing with N1H1 at back-to-school time. It’s a new virus, so there’s no telling how bad it will be this fall and winter, but so far H1N1 — the swine flu — has proven to be a virulent, but not altogether debilitating strain of the flu.
It’s important to remember that swine flu is just an influenza virus, similar to the one that circulates every winter. “The same basic rules apply to stop the spread of infection,” Imus writes. “Stay home if you think you are sick, wash your hands frequently (use a healthy hand sanitizer when soap and water are unavailable), and cover your coughs and sneezes.” By “healthy hand sanitizers,” Imus means those that use essential oils, rather than synthetic pesticides, to fight bacteria; antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers often contribute to the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria and other environmental problems, and are blamed for thousands of poisonings every year.
Ariel from Buy Goji
I think this is a great not for all parents to read. And it should be applied every fall, not just during an H1N1 scare! lol. Although I think it’s great that this can raise awareness in the battle against the spread of all flus…
May 13th, 2010 at 5:50 amBailey from Health Guru
this is diffently scary,i have a young girl starting school soon and i worry about her getting H1N1 from another student
June 2nd, 2010 at 11:09 pmJoy from Nursing Scrubs
I think everyone should be aware of it not only students because its a virus it will spread easily to everyone especially to those who have weak immune system.
June 24th, 2010 at 4:24 amLewis Robinson
Environmental news these days are not so good, oil spills, oil leakages, etc.~`’
July 19th, 2010 at 2:09 amClaire from men's blog
It is really better to be safe than sorry. We laud the global efforts of WHO and the governments of various countries in the fight against N1H1
October 6th, 2010 at 3:35 pm