Keep away Swine Flue

>>To protect yourself from swine influenza practice general preventive measures:

* Avoid close contact with people who appear unwell and who have fever and cough.
* your hands with soap and water frequently thoroughly.
* Practice good health habits including adequate sleep, eating nutritious food, and keeping physically active

>>If there is an ill person at home:

* Try to provide the ill person a separate section in the house. If this is not possible, keep the patient at least 1 meter away from others.
* Cover mouth and nose when caring for the ill person. Masks can bought commercially or made using readily available materials as long as they are disposed of or cleaned properly.
* Wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly after each contact with the ill person.
* Try to improve the air flow in the area where the ill person stays. Use doors and windows to take advantage of breezes.
* T environment clean with readily available household cleaning agents. If you are living in a country where swine influenza has caused disease in humans, follow additional advice from national and local health authorities.

>>If you feel unwell, have high fever, cough and/or sore throat:

* Stay at home and keep away from work, school or crowds and much as possible.
* Rest and take plenty of fluids.
* Cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when coughing and sneezing and dispose of the used tissues properly.
* Inform family and friends abut your illness and seek help for household chores that required contact with other people such as shopping.

>> If you need medical attention:

* Contact your doctor or health care provider before travelling to see them and report your symptoms.
* Explain why you think you have swine influenza ( for example, if you have recently travelled to a country where there is a swine influenza outbreak in humans).