PREVENTION+by+Mei+Kai+and+Kevin

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==The common cold can be prevented by frequent hand washing. Washing your hands prevents viruses from multiplying and getting within your after you touch a contaminated surface. When washing hands, be sure to rinse hands thoroughly before and after applying soap. Hand sanitizers should only be used in the absence of soap and water.== ==Hand sanitizers work by stripping away the outer layer of oil on the skin. This usually prevents bacteria present in the body from coming to the surface of the hand. However, these bacteria that are normally present in the body are rarely the ones that cause illnesses such as the cold.==

Virus cells can live for 3 hours on your skin and on household items such as telephones and stairway rails. Keeping your living quarters sterile is also a way to prevent contamination and sickness.
==Ignorance of other people around infected with the disease is also a large factor of obtaining the common cold. This can be prevented easily by minimizing contact the infected person(s) and making sure household items such as computers, blankets, pillows etc. are used and washed separately.==




 * Quiz Question:** What easy steps can be done on a daily basis to prevent getting the common cold?

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