• Stay home when you are sick.
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
• Avoid close contact.
If you must go out avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
• Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
• Clean your hands.
Wash your hands often. This will help protect you from germs.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
Source: USDA Center for Disease Control.
