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health advice
Here are some tips:
Wash your hands
Maintain cleanliness of hands - is one of the most important steps that we can do to avoid disease and the spread of germs. It is better to wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds. However, if soap and clean water are not available for hand washing using alcohol-based products. Alcohol significantly reduced the number of microbes on the skin and acts quickly.When you need to wash your hands?- Before preparing or eating food- After toilet- After changing diapers or cleaning a child who went to the toilet- Before and after care for those who are sick- After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing- After cleaning the animals- After the garbage collection- Before and after treatment with a cut or wound.
Disinfect surfacesCleaning removes germs from surfaces, and disinfecting kills germs. Disinfection after treatment provides an additional level of protection against microbes. Areas with the highest number of germs and common areas such as kitchen and toilet - should be disinfected with bleach or other disinfectants as often as possible in order to avoid spreading germs.
Hygiene when preparing foodTo prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and germs, and reduce the risk of diseases associated with food poisoning hygiene in food preparation. There are four simple everyday ways to protect food products from the transport and contact with them bacteria:- Wash your hands often and clean the surface.- Isolate the food from one another.- Prepare food according to appropriate temperatures using a food thermometer and compliance with the recommended internal temperature for cooking.- Freeze or refrigerate food promptly, keeping the rest of the food at 5 ° C or below in the refrigerator and -20 ° C or below in the freezer.
Put vaccinationsGetting vaccinations - is a simple and cheap way to maintain health. The CDC recommends annual flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. The vaccine can protect you from disease or make the disease milder if you get a different flu virus.
Become a smarterA lot of colds, flu and sore throats caused by viruses. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. Antibiotics, if used properly, can be used for some bacterial infections.Treatment is with antibiotics when you have a virus that can cause more harm than good and may increase the risk of infection later on, which will become more resistant to antibiotics.
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