How To Prevent Swine Flu - Part 1

This is the part 1 of a 2-series article dealing with how to prevent getting the swine flu. This first part will deal with how to keep the flu virus out of your system - the second part will deal with what to do just in case the virus has gotten in your system (strengthening your immune system)

Part 1: Keeping the Virus Out!

1. Hand Sanitization

All hands down - you can't wash your hands more than enough when there is a potentially lethal flu outbreak in the area.

Normal soap and water are not enough - you want to act in a more determined way in situations like this. This link will bring you to a list of hand sanitizers currently on sale on Amazon.com.

There will be times when you're unable to wash your hands or don't have your sanitizer nearby. Ever touch money? Banknotes and coins are among the dirtiest things you can ever find on Earth. They are dirtier than a toilet, because maybe hundreds of thousands of people have handled it - and they haven't been cleaned even for once. In those situations, I suggest you use alcohol sanitizing wipers. Amazon sells them here.

2. Protect Your Mouth and Nose

Mouth and nose are the places the virus enters your body - it's classified as a respiratory virus for a reason. Now, wearing surgical masks outdoors might look a bit "overkill", but if you do live in a place close to the outbreak, you don't want to leave your home without one. Amazon's safe mask list can be accessed here: Safe masks

3. Protect Your Hands

Much like the above, you might need to protect your hands also. Here is the Amazon list for latex gloves: Link