Stop the
Spread of Germs that Make You and Others
Sick!
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza,
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping
cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS) are spread by:
- Coughing or sneezing
- Unclean hands
To help stop the spread of germs,
- Cover your mouth and nose with a
tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- If you don't have a tissue, cough
or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not
your hands.
- Put your used tissue in the waste
basket.
Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing
- Wash with soap and water.
or
- Clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Note: You may be asked to put on a surgical
mask to protect others.
Printable formats of "Cover
Your Cough"
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