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Are You Guilty of the Worst Cold and Flu Habits?

Allison Janse
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2) Being a Close-Talker. Any time someone unknowingly spits while talking, you have the chance of being the unlucky target. Better to be safe by giving people their space, especially if that person is ill.

 

AND NUMBER 1:

 

1) Coughing Into Your Hand. Surprised? Most people were taught to cough into their hands to avoid getting other people sick. However, the new respiratory etiquette advises coughing or sneezing into a tissue, which you throw away, or coughing or sneezing into your elbow instead of your hand.

 

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