It’s very important that everyone remembers the simple ways to avoid spreading flu around – now more than ever, as the level of flu is now much higher than our usual seasonal flu levels for wintertime.

Catch it, Bin it, Kill it – it is more important than ever to put it into practice.

• Avoid close contact with people who appear unwell and have fever and cough
• Always carry tissues
• Always cover your nose and mouth with clean tissues, when coughing or sneezing – CATCH IT
• Always dispose of used tissues into a bin immediately – BIN IT
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or alcohol based hand cleaners regularly – KILL IT
• Clean surfaces regularly to get rid of germs

www.hse.ie/eng/services/swineflu/faq/PreventingSwineflu.html