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Protecting Yourself and Others against Respiratory Illness

• Handwashing is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself.
• Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
  • Use a tissue and dispose of this once used in the waste
  • Always was hands after coughing and sneezing or disposing of tissues
• Keep your hands away from your mouth, nose and eyes.
• Avoid contact with individuals at risk (e.g. small children or those with underlying or chronic illnesses such as immune suppression or lung disease) until influenza-like symptoms have resolved.
• Avoid contact with people who have influenza-like symptoms.
• Ask people to use a tissue and cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and to wash their hands afterwards.