With the arrival of winter, the flu season is already upon us. The recent incident of 9-year old girl dying from flu is very unfortunate. The Flu (Influenza) is caused by a virus and below are some do’s and don’ts to prevent or manage the flu.

 Do practice hand hygiene: use hand sanitisers to keep hands clean.
 Do have plenty of Vitamin C to build immunity.
 Do visit the doctor if you have any fever, cough or chills.
 Do get a lot of rest.
 Do take steam inhalation to keep the respiratory tract free of viruses.
 Do cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, to prevent the spread of infection.
 Do vaccinate your child.

 Don’t ignore your child’s fever, cough or chills; seek medical help immediately.
 Don’t send your child to school if he or she has fever.
 Don’t use public areas such as Turkish baths and swimming pools that can spread viral infections.
 Don’t take infections of any kind lightly, especially in vulnerable groups such as children, senior citizens, patients of respiratory diseases such as asthma or those suffering from diabetes, hypertension and cardio vascular disease, who have compromised immunity. Seek medical help immediately to stabilise such people.
 Don’t ignore the doctor’s suggestion of getting a flu vaccination