Prevention

• Personal hygiene
  includes masks, handwashing, respiratory etiquette
• Preventing the Flu CDC
• Cover Your Cough and Clean Your Hands CDC
• Guidelines on Disinfection of Households from the Gov’t. of Hong Kong (2 pp pdf)
• Advice for people living in areas affected by Bird Flu or Avian Influenza
  World Health Organization (3 pp pdf)
• Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Child Care Centres/Kindergartens/Schools from the Gov’t. of Hong Kong (40 pp pdf)
• Quarantine Policies
  see also the Isolation and Quarantine page in the legal issues category.
• Antiviral prophylaxis
  see also the Antivirals section under Medical Therapy
• Policies on public events
  schools, concerts, parades, etc.
• Policies on closing workplaces
  skeleton staffs, deeming a workplace critical, telecommuting procedures, etc.
• Raising awareness
  approaching people to be aware and prepare for the flu

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