Everyone is concerned about swine flu.  As Daniel Touizer, the CEO of Cinergy Health explains, “Swine Flu is the number one consumer health concern this year and many people don’t know where to turn for help.”  For this reason, “Cinergy Health created this guide so Americans know how to protect themselves against this pandemic.”

Dr. Margaret Lewin, the Medical Director at Cinergy Health offers the following guidelines for preventing and treating H1N1.

Dr. Lewin recommends that you have both the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine.  They can be given on the same day and are an important preventative measure.  Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or with hand sanitizer that has at least 60% ethyl alcohol in it.  Make sure, according to the Cinergy Health expert, to wash your hands at least 20 seconds before eating.

She further recommends staying at home as soon as you start to feel sick.  Don’t return to work until you’ve been fever-free for 24 hours, as you are the most contagious when feverish.  When you cough, make sure to do so into a tissue or into the crook of your arm.