Como estar a salvo de la gripa mientras caminas

How to Stay Safe from Flu and Colds at Walks Monday April 27, 2009 I spent the weekend hosting a walking event for 2000 walkers from around the world. My chief assistants both have a very nasty cold, and one had to take Sunday off she is so sick. How could I protect myself and the public? Handwashing and Sanitizing For the common cold and flu, using hand sanitizer and handwashing frequently can help prevent spread. This will help protect you from the hand-to-hand spread (nose to hand to objects to you). For spread through the air, it is just best not to be in the same room or vehicle with the person or to wear a face mask. Neither of these was an option for me this weekend. Don't be afraid to bring your own bottle of hand sanitizer along and "hit the bottle" frequently. Walk Outside - Not the Gym Walking and other moderate exercise has been shown by studies to be correlated with catching fewer colds. But using the treadmill and other equipment at the gym will expose you to what other people are incubating. You can sanitize the treadmill grips and display before getting on, but you are still exposed to others coughing and sneezing inside the gym. The cold and flu viruses love the indoors where a cough or sneeze keeps them concentrated in the air. Outside, you are at far less risk. Get out and explore greenway paths and park trails in your local area, where the sneezers and coughers will be far away at home. You will be assisting your immune system and avoiding contact with those who won't stay home when they are sick. Should You Walk When You are Sick? The rule of thumb is that if all of your symptoms are above the neck, you should continue to enjoy moderate intensity exercise such as walking. If you have chest symptoms or a fever, you are excused. Some light stretching is always good. Walking When You are Sick Keep Your Snot to Yourself If you are coughing and sneezing, please limit your contact with other people so you don't spread what you have. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Sanitize your hands before you touch doorknobs and other objects that other people will have contact with. If you've signed up for a charity walk this weekend but you are coughing and sneezing, send money, not snot. Stay home but give your best support to the event. Maybe they have some phone calling or emailing duties you can do at home rather than coming and infecting others.

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