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You may have managed to slalom between germs during the holidays, but this time you will have to be very strict about hygiene measures to avoid catching the flu! Because according to the last epidemological bulletin of Public Health France, 5 French regions have now entered the epidemic phase. AfterIle-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur affected by the epidemic last week, the Pays-de-la Loire, Occitanie and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are also hit by the flu virus.
How to avoid the flu?
To avoid the flu, it is essential to adopt certain hygiene measures:
- wash your hands frequently (especially when leaving the toilet, before eating and when returning home after taking public transport)
- use single-use disposable tissues
- avoid handshakes (which transmit the virus) and if possible the exchange of kisses
- ventilate your office regularly (at least 10 min every day).
In immediate prevention, if you have been in contact with a person with the flu, you can take a dose of Oscillococcinum®, the homeopathic treatment for flu symptoms, three times a day.
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