View these videos, for everyone’s benefit!

This one is to show you the difference in symptoms between colds and flu (4mins) http://tinyurl.com/coldandflusymptoms

This one shows how NOT to transmit your cold or flu http://tinyurl.com/avoidingswineflu

I suggest everyone gets tissues and a bottle or 2 of antibacterial gel to wipe down phones, keyboards, desks 2 or 3 times a day.  Viruses are persistent little critters - wash you hands after you sneeze or cough, wipe down surfaces and phones often. From past epidemics, virologists are saying that there should typically be 2 more swine flu epidemics - each being slightly worse than the previous.

Plus there's lots of other interesting vids on the UKNHS site - enjoy.

2 Responses to “View these videos, for everyone’s benefit!”

1. breehill says:

   August 20, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   The CDC also recommends coughing into the elbow as a method of preventing the spread of germs. My daughter learned this great program at pre-school called Germy Wormy Germ Smart. It teaches kids to do this and more, and to understand how germs spread and how to NOT spread them. It was so much fun for her, and amazing how quickly the kids learned healthier hygiene habits! The website speaks for itself: http://www.germywormy.com
2. Phil Mathewson says:

   August 21, 2009 at 10:41 am

   Yep. Absolutely correct. My own doc told me the coughing into the elbow trick this week…