We are in an Influenza Pandemic (H1N1). Just a reminder to employ proper respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette!!!

The concepts of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette involve using measures to prevent persons with respiratory infections from transmitting their infection to others. These measures include asking coughing or sneezing persons to:

1. cover their mouth and nose with a tissue and dispose of used tissue in waste containers;
2. use a mask if coughing (when a mask can be tolerated);
3. perform hand hygiene (wash with soap and warm water for 15 seconds or clean hands with alcohol-based hand product if hands are not visibly soiled) after contact with respiratory secretions; and
4. to stand or sit at least 3 feet from other persons, if possible.