With winter closing in, we are starting to see many cases of influenza and other respiratory viruses. We also have sporadic clusters of stomach bugs around. We wanted to remind you of the best ways to prevent the spread of these contagious diseases.

Wash your hands! Hand washing is the single best method for limiting transmission of disease.
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze.
Don’t send your children to school when they have a fever, have significant cough, or are having vomiting and diarrhea. We all understand the demands of balancing children and jobs, but please refrain from sending sick children to school.
Parents- stay home yourselves when you are sick. This will also help limit the spread of germs.
Get your flu vaccination. There were over 80,000 flu deaths in the US last year.
Avoid touching your mouth and nose.
Clean common surfaces aces as much as possible. Some winter viruses are very hearty and can live on surfaces for hours.

If if all your prevention fails, consider coming to see us at the Pediatric After Hours Care clinic of Fayetteville. We are the only pediatric Urgent Care clinic in Cumberland County. We will get you in and out in an efficient and competent way.

Check out the CDC website for further hints about disease transmission:

https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/127388