Bird Flu Prevention

How to Avoid the Bird Flu Virus

The best way to survive a bird flu pandemic is to avoid being infected with the bird flu virus. Below are some tips on how to do this:

Bird Flu Prevention while Travelling

Keep away from persons who are coughing and sneezing; avoid shaking hands and kissing; don't stand close to people when talking.

Don’t attend mass gatherings such as movies and concerts, and avoid crowded venues such as shopping malls, buses, trains, planes, elevators, supermarkets, schools, banks, the post office, and the doctor's office.

If you must travel in crowded situations, wear a bird flu mask or bird flu respirator, for protection against any airborne bird flu virus released when people cough, sneeze and talk.

Bird Flu Prevention at Work

Arrange with your employer to work from home, if your work situation permits. If you must go to work, bring your own coffee cup, use a disposable towel to open the toilet door and to turn on water to wash your hands. Wear bird flu gloves when using shared equipment.

Encourage your employer to assemble a bird flu survival kit for the workers and wear a bird flu mask or respirator if you or your co-workers are coughing and sneezing.

Bird Flu Prevention While Shopping

Avoid eating in restaurants and do not buy takeaway foods. When shopping, be sure to wear a bird flu mask or respirator, to avoid any airborne bird flu virus.

Wear disposable gloves when handling equipment that other people use, such as shopping trolleys and credit card/debit card devices. These will be sure carriers of the bird flu virus during a pandemic.

Do not share drink containers, plates or cutlery. If food is shared, divide the food into separate containers.

An excellent way to prevent infection with the bird flu virus is to use disposable towels to open all doors, especially to and from toilets.