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Communicable Disease Control

Keep illness from spreading!

If you have a fever with cough or rash, let your health provider know - they'll get you a mask.

Tiny droplets that exit the nose or mouth when a person coughs, sneezes or talks spread some diseases. Without meaning to, we can infect others when these droplets come into contact with another person's nose, mouth or eyes.Infection Control Logo

Some diseases that are spread by droplets in the air include:

  • Colds
  • Flu
  • Whooping Cough
  • Bacterial Meningitis
  • SARS
  • Mumps
  • Measles
  • Rubella
  • Varicella (chicken pox)
  • Smallpox

    • Symptoms of these diseases often include fever with a cough or rash. Good health manners can help prevent the spread of these diseases. If you are sneezing, coughing or have a fever, ask for a mask when you visit your doctor, hospital or other healthcare provider. Do not worry when you see healthcare staff and other people wearing masks. They are preventing the spread of germs.

     

    Good Health Manners

    Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze

    If you use your hands, then wash them please.

    Good Health Manners will keep illness from spreading!

  • Cover your mouth and nose with tissues every time you sneeze or cough.
  • Put used tissues into the trash.
  • Wash your hands well and often with soap and water, or use an alcohol hand sanitizer.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Do not share eating utensils, drinking glasses, towels, or other personal items.

    • How to Stay Healthy

  • Clean your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
  • When possible, avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Get vaccinated! Influenza (flu) and pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccines can prevent some serious respiratory illnesses.

    • Resource materials:

  • "Keep illness from spreading" poster - English (black and white or color)
  • "Keep illness from spreading" poster - Spanish (Evite la propagación de las enfermedades)(black and white or color)
  • "Keep illness from spreading" bookmark (black and white or color)
  • Good Health Manners factsheet - English
  • Good Health Manners factsheet - Spanish (Modales de buena salud - hoja informativa)



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    Page last updated on April 12, 2004