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Cover Your Cough

• Proper Cough/Sneeze Etiquette (video)
Many diseases are spread by poor coughing and sneezing techniques. Unfortunately, many people cough or sneeze in their hands, putting germs to their hands which are then transferred to doorknobs, telephones, etc. This five-minute video was designed to encourage people to cough and sneeze according to the infection control guidelines. Windows Media Player or Apple QuickTime required to view this video.

• Cover Your Cough Poster PDF icon
This one-page, color, 8.5" x 11" poster shows the most important methods to control illness: covering your cough and washing your hands.

• Cover Your Cough
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are spread by coughing or sneezing and unclean hands. Visit this website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn what you can do to stop the spread of illness.

• Germ Stopper Resources
Healthy habits can protect everyone from getting germs or spreading germs at home, school, or work. Simple actions, like covering your mouth and nose and cleaning your hands often, can stop germs and prevent illnesses and reduce sickdays. Use this website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a resource for tips, tools, and facts to stop the spread of germs.





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