Former columnist shares flu tips

By Mary Ann Swartz (For The News-Item)

Published: November 1, 2009

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Mary Ann Swartz, who offered plenty of good advice with her former column, "Making Cents," passes along this flu-prevention advice. She credits infection-control nurses:

- Wash your hands with soap and water for three minutes; that's about the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" to yourself. (Great for kids.)

- Use the paper towel with which you dried your hands to turn off faucets and open the door. Otherwise, you risk reinfecting your hands - especially if you're using public facilities.

- Always keep your hands pointed down toward the sink - putting them up will allow the water to run down the length of your arm and could spread germs.

- Bottled antiseptic hand wash is good, but it only works three times; after that you have to wash with soap and water.

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