•swine flu' is deadly HINI virus all over the neighborhood, if someone you know gets swine flu, here are some tips on how to care for the sick person, yourself, your home and other members in the family. Keep the sick person away from other people as much as possible.
•Remind the sick person to cover their coughs, and clean their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub often, especially after coughing or sneezing.
•Have everyone in the household clean their hands often, using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
Caring the swineflu-affected person
• Keep the sick person in a room separate from the common areas of the house. (For example, a spare bedroom with its own bathroom, if that`s possible.) Keep the sickroom door closed.
• Unless necessary for medical care, persons with the flu should not leave the home when
• they have a fever or during the time that they are most likely to spread their infection to others
• If persons with the flu need to leave the home (for example, for medical care), they should cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and wear a loose-fitting (surgical) mask if available.
• Have the sick person wear a surgical mask if they need to be in a common area of the house near other persons.
• If possible, sick persons should use a separate bathroom. This bathroom should be cleaned daily with household disinfectant
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