My daughter Cianna loves pigs. She has pig pajamas, stuffed toys, slippers and even a pig calendar. But she was rather worried when she heard about Swine Flu. I told her not to worry, she couldn't get sick just from the pig items she has. And I think the truth is that we don't need to get scared but to just follow good hygiene to help prevent getting sick. The cool thing is that these guidelines are pretty universal, not just to help prevent the swine flu from spreading.
1. if you are sick, stay home from school and work.
2. wash your hands often with soap and warm water.
3. avoid contact with people who are sick
4. avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
5. If you are experiencing severe symptoms include cough, fever, fatigue, sore throat, chills, body aches, diarrhea and vomiting, contact your doctor.
Apparently there is also a rumor about catching swine flu by eating pork. According to reports, you can not catch swine flu from properly prepared pork, cooked to a temperature of $160 F internally.
Now, I wouldn't go and kiss a pig today but if we follow these good hygiene and proper cooking guidelines, we should do our best at not getting or spreading the swine flu or any other type of flu illness.
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