Clean your hands thoroughly and often washing. Carry a bottle of alcohol-based hand rub
containing at least 60 percent alcohol for times when soap and water aren't available.
These gels kill most germs, and are safe for older children to use themselves.
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| If you blow your nose or cough, wash your hands before touching your mouth, eyes or nose. If you need to rub your eyes (itchy eyes) try to wash your hands first. You may give a cold back to yourself. |
| Keep kitchen and bathroom countertops clean, especially when someone in your family has a common cold. Wash children's toys after play. |
Try to always sneeze and cough into tissues. Discard used tissues right away, and then
wash your hands carefully.
| Sinse Common Cold is very infectious, avoid meeting patients until they are fully recovered. If you have touched patients(e.g. shaking hands), it is best to wash your hands afterwards. |
| It is always good to take vitamins. Vitamin C, for example helps strengthens the immune system. It is good before a cold as it helps to protect you against colds while during a cold because it boosts your immune's power against the virus. |
When you are sick, much of the body energy is devoted to the immune system. Therefore, eat regularly
(a little more than usual) in order to replenish yourself.
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| Your body naturally needs 8 glasses a day. When you are sick, this is a bare minimum that you must drink, preferably more. The body needs water to function efficiently. An efficient body can fight off disease better. |
| If you get cold and wet in the rain or swimming, dry off quickly. The combination of cold and wet can use energy (while your body tries to warm itself). Since energy is used by the immune system, lost of energy may means less energy for the immune system to fend off virus or bacteria attack. |