Everyday prevention actions can help slow the spread of germs that can cause many different illnesses and may offer some protection against Influenza (the flu).

First let us look at how flu viruses are spread. Flu viruses are thought to spread mainly from person to person through droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These flu viruses also may spread when people touch something with the flu viruses on it and then touch their mouth, eyes, or nose. Many other viruses spread these ways too. People infected with flu may be able to infect others beginning one day bef...