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From YouTube: Des Moines Fire Department Update 2/2013
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Officer O'keefe gives the monthly fire update on how to stay say and free from the cold/flu virus.
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Hello,
I'm
Brian
O'keefe,
the
Des
Moines
Fire
Department
I'd
like
to
talk
to
you
about
reducing
the
spread
of
colds
and
influenza
this
winter.
As
you
may
recall,
from
seasons,
past
cold
seasons
tend
to
mimic
the
trends
of
flu
season,
with
one
exception:
cold
season,
often
peek
around
December
or
January,
rather
than
in
February,
as
in
the
case
with
influenza,
while
colds
typically
have
milder
effects
than
flu.
Unfortunately,
it
can
be
difficult
to
discern
between
the
cold
and
the
flu,
based
on
a
symptom
alone.
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Chances
are,
you
will
contract
one
of
these
illnesses
this
season,
and
while
you
cannot
avoid
them
entirely,
there
are
plenty
of
preventative
measures
you
can
take
to
help
decrease
your
risk
or
even
severity
of
the
illness.
Practice
good
hand,
hygiene
be
sure
to
wash
your
hands
with
soap
and
running
water
for
at
least
20
seconds
an
alcohol-based
hand
sanitizer
that
contains
at
least
sixty
percent
alcohol
can
be
utilized
when
soap
and
water
are
not
available
cover
your
mouth
and
nose
when
coughing
or
sneezing,
preferably
with
the
tissue,
then
probably
discard
that
tissue.
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If
you
do
not
have
a
tissue
available
use
your
elbow
or
upper
arm,
not
your
hand,
this
can
help
prevent
others
around
you
from
getting
sick
if
you're
sick.
The
best
way
to
reduce
the
spread
of
germs
is
to
stay
home
from
work
school
or
even
errands.
This
will
allow
your
body
the
extra
energy
necessary
to
fight
off
infection.
Please
also
refrain
from
touching
your
mouth
nose
or
eyes.
It
is
widely
believed
that
flu
or
cold
viruses
are
spread
when
infected
people
cough
sneeze
or
even
speak.
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It
is
also
thought
that
touching
contaminated
surfaces
like
keyboards,
doorknobs
and
phones
can
help
spread.
The
germs
try
to
frequently
clean
such
objects
avoid
contact
with
other
sick
people.
For
the
same
reason,
you
don't
want
to
infect
others
when
you
are
sick,
try
to
avoid
those
same
people
if
you
are
healthy
adult
your
body
can
often
fight
off
such
infections
without
much
assistance
from
the
medications
or
supplements.
If
you,
however,
develop
a
fever
of
greater
than
100
degrees
have
symptoms
that
last
more
than
10
days
and
are
not
relieved
from
over
a
counter
medication.
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You
should
visit
your
position,
keep
in
mind
that
antibiotics
are
only
effective
for
bacterial
infections,
not
viruses
which
are
most
common
caused
by
cold.
Please
follow
these
recommendations
and
visit
your
physicians
to
avoid
having
to
call
911.
This
is
bryan
O'keefe,
the
Des
Moines
Fire
Department,
hoping
you
stay
healthy
and
safe.