Prevent
Influenza A (H1N1) - "Swine Flu" - Precaution
Advice
The
only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat.
In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost
impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1
in spite of all precautions.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms
of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation,
aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary
infections, some very simple steps can be practiced:
Gargle
twice a day with warm salt water (natural salt
like sea salt works fine) or Listerine. *H1N1
takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the
throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show
characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents
proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt
water has the same effect on a healthy individual
that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate
this simple, inexpensive, and powerful preventative
method.
Blow
the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils
with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is
very effective in bringing down viral population.
Boost your natural immunity with foods that
are rich in Vitamin C. If you have to supplement
with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also
has Zinc to boost absorption.
Drink
as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as
you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same
effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction.
They wash off proliferating viruses from the
throat into the stomach where they cannot survive,
proliferate or do any harm.
