Families Fighting Flu Launches H1N1 Awareness Campaign

Filed in archive Consumer Alert , Influenza on May 13, 2009

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Families Fighting Flu (FFF) is a non-profit organization made up of parents who have all lost a child to seasonal flu. FFF is dedicated to educating people about the severity of influenza and the importance of vaccinating children against the flu each year.

You want to make sure those you care for and care about are as knowledgeable about current health issues as you are. With the recent H1N1 flu outbreak (initially called "swine flu"), FFF is sharing some important steps that you can take right now to help protect against the H1N1 flu.

"Flu Fighting Tips" reminds listeners that, while there is no vaccine available yet to fight the H1N1 flu, there are other steps they can take right now to help protect themselves such as:

1. Covering your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. You can even teach children to cough into their elbows.

2. Stressing the importance of washing hands with soap and water. Any alcohol-based hand cleansers are effective as well.

3. Disinfecting frequently touched surfaces with an appropriate bleach-based solution. As you know, germs can spread by touching infected surfaces and then your face.

For more information, please visit www.familiesfightingflu.org.