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7 SIMPLE Tips To Avoid Catching The FLU This Winter.

7 SIMPLE Tips To Avoid Catching The FLU This Winter.

Like every winter, the flu is back.

And she's meaner than ever!

When we catch it, the flu knocks us out in 30 minutes flat.

You get a fever very quickly and you are literally exhausted.

It can be caught everywhere and especially in the office.

Fortunately, here are 7 simple and effective tips to avoid catching the flu.

With these tips, you will drastically reduce the risk of getting sick. Watch:

7 SIMPLE Tips To Avoid Catching The FLU This Winter.

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7 tips to avoid catching the flu

You do not want to catch the flu from your colleagues or your spouse? Follow these simple rules to avoid getting sick:

1. If possible, avoid public transport and come by carpool, bike or on foot.

2. Keep your gloves on to press the elevator button and open the door.

3. Greet colleagues from afar, avoid shaking hands or kissing them.

4. Wash your hands regularly with soap or a hydroalcoholic solution.

5. Get vaccinated at work. The nurse is authorized to do so.

6. Avoid sharing personal effects (pens, folders, telephone handset, keyboard) and clean them.

7. Air your office every day.

Additional info

To better protect you from the flu, know that this virus survives:

- five minutes on the skin

- a few hours in dried secretions

- eight to twelve hours on tissues, clothes, papers, etc.

- several days on inert surfaces (door handles, countertops, etc.).