Core Prevention Strategies:

1. Immunizations – Stay up to date with recommended vaccines.

2. Hygiene – Practice good handwashing and cough/sneeze etiquette.

3. Steps for Cleaner Air – Improve indoor air quality with ventilation or air filtration.

4. Treatment – Get appropriate medical care for illness.

5. Stay Home and Prevent Spread

   • Stay home and away from others until:

     • Your symptoms are getting better
       and

     • You are fever-free (without the use of fever-reducing medications) for 24 hours

   • Then take added precaution for the next 5 days

Additional Prevention Strategies:

1. Masks – Use face coverings, especially in high-risk situations.

2. Distancing – Maintain space from others when possible.

3. Tests – Use diagnostic testing to confirm illness and prevent spread.

Layering prevention strategies can be especially helpful when:

• Respiratory viruses are causing a lot of illness in your community

• You or those around you have risk factors for severe illness

• You or those around you were recently exposed, are sick, or are recovering

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