Yukon Kuskokwim Nushagak science

Tips that can help you avoid avian influenza (Bird Flu) come from World Health Organization for Southeast Asia, where domestic poultry are kept at home and markets. I list below the ones that also apply to non-poultry areas like us.

14apr2006, I find this WHO site from the western Pacific region one of the best sites for information that is valid and written to be understandable by the general public, especially in rural or remote areas. Pam
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http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/

Healthy habits can protect everyone from getting germs or spreading germs at home, school, or work. Simple actions, like covering your mouth and nose and cleaning your hands often, can stop germs and prevent illnesses and reduce sickdays. Use this Web site as a resource for tips, tools, and facts to stop the spread of germs.

Stop the Spread of Germs that Make You and Others Sick!
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are spread by:

• Coughing or sneezing
• Unclean hands

To help stop the spread of germs,

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
• Put your used tissue in the waste basket.

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