The seasonal epidemic of influenza on the nose and therefore it will be useful to recall the rules that will help prevent a local flu epidemic in your own home. The rules were developed by Ellison Janse, one of the authors of The Guide to Outwitting the Common Cold and the Flu.
First of all, you need to make a rule to throw out rags that were used for cleaning, and paper towels. It is better to replace rags with disposable napkins. Sponges with which you wash the dishes can also become carriers of the infection, so they should be cleaned daily. It will not be amiss to disinfect the sink, faucet, as well as switches and a glass with toothbrushes.
Things that all family members use, such as telephones, joysticks, remote controls, keyboards, can also become a bridge for infection. In case of illness, the owner should be cleaned with the utmost care. As for bedding and towels, it is recommended to change them every day and wash in high temperature water. If one of the spouses is sick, then it is better for them to sleep separately so that the other does not become infected.
Personal hygiene items, such as a toothbrush of a sick family member, should be kept separate. Even toothpaste should have its own. As for soap, it is not necessary to buy antibacterial, any one will do. The fact is that one study of 2004 showed that using antibacterial soap people get sick as often as soaping their hands with ordinary ones. The main thing is to wash your hands - at least 20-25 seconds with warm water.
