5 Steps To Dodging The Flu This Winter

Outsmart insidious viruses with this step-by-step guide...

1. Get the flu shot

Tired of hearing this? We’re tired of saying it. You’ll protect not only yourself but also your vulnerable grandmother and her Tuesday night bridge club.

2. Get the flu shot

See what we did there? Vaccination is your best defense, and it comes with a bonus: It may lower your risk of heart trouble (specifically atrial fibrillation) dementia and stroke.

3. Kill the keyboard bugs

The valley of Eww between your computer keys is where germs like to hang out during flu season. Got at it with a disinfecting wipe (which will also kill viruses)

4. Go off the rails

Handrails, we mean. Just think of the hundreds of hands that were there, each raising your odds of contamination. Use your elbow instead if you need support.

5. Carry your own pen

In fact, let’s make a blanket rule for the entire winter. No using other people’s things. Do you know who’s fondled that black pen? We don’t either, and it ain’t talking.

6. Also, listen to Mum

You should stay home and keep your germs to yourself. And chicken soup really can ease the inflammation and combat flu. No word yet on her pavlova