(NC)-All the excitement about avoiding getting sick usually starts around Thanksgiving and fades by the New Year. Maybe the reason the flu season peaks after the holidays is that everyone lets their guard down. Stay vigilant with these tips to stay healthy all the way until the snow melts.
• Get your flu shot: If you think it’s too late, think again. Flu season can last all the way into May, so it’s still a good idea to get vaccinated if you didn’t roll up your sleeve in the fall.
• Wash your hands: More often than you think you need to, and for longer, too. Just a reminder-‘nough said.
• Clean and disinfect: Think about all the things you touch, and the last time you cleaned them. Your steering wheel, your cellphone, light switches, remote controls… All these are great places for germs to pass from person to person.
• Stay home: Your mother taught you to share, but when you’re sick, be selfish. Keep your germs to yourself, rest and recover, and get back on your feet more quickly. You’ll be more productive than those people who soldier through it and you won’t infect your co-workers.
