Protect Yourself and Others from Influenza (The Flu)
Prevent influenza with a flu shot every year, regular handwashing, and
covering coughs & sneezes.
- Flu vaccine and other required or recommended immunizations are available to SSU students at the Student Health Center at substantial discounts.
- Cover Your Cough - How and why lessons to stop the spread of germs in this amusing video: The Story Behind the Sleeve . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPA73SZJYE&feature=related
- How to Wear a Surgical Mask - another way to cover your cough
- Fabulous Handwashing Techniques for stopping the flu in its tracks.
- What you, your friends, & your family should know:
- Avoiding and Coping with Influenza (pdf)
- Cold or Flu, Which is it?
- Colds and How to Deal with Them (pdf)
- Influenza Danger Signs (pdf)
- www.cdc.gov/flu/ : In depth information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.