Flu Prevention Tips Near You

11/8/2021 (Permalink)

To help prevent the spread of flu & COVID businesses can depend on SERVPRO of Dane County West to clean and sanitize buildings. (608) 497-3331

Flu Season - Prevention Tips

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged business owners and homeowners alike in the Dane County, Madison, WI area to find ways to live and work without exposing themselves or others to this highly contagious virus. Now, the approaching flu season is set to complicate that challenge even further. To help control the threat that the one-two punch of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu presents, we at SERVPRO of Dane County West urges everyone to be extra vigilant about adhering to the CDC cleaning and disinfecting protocols this year.

The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu.

Flu Prevention Tips

1. Avoid close contact.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

2. Stay home when you are sick.

If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. This will help prevent spreading your illness to others.

3. Cover your mouth and nose.

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

4. Clean your hands.

Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Germs are often spread when a person touches something contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

6. Practice other good health habits.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work, or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

To help prevent the spread of flu germs, homes and businesses can depend on SERVPRO of Dane County West to clean and sanitize building materials, surfaces, and contents. We use restoration industry standards, professional cleaning products, and EPA-registered cleaners and disinfectants.

For home and business owners who want the peace of mind that a professional cleaning service can offer in this stressful time, SERVPRO of Dane County West can help with our Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned program. Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned was developed for businesses in response to the pandemic. 

Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned - Ushering in a New Standard of Clean

The high level of confidence that a professionally cleaned space provides offers a welcomed reassurance to patrons as the flu season intersects with COVID-19. 

SERVPRO® is being called on by numerous businesses and community leaders to perform the necessary bioremediation services to clean, disinfect, and sanitize their properties during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 outbreak. All of our cleanup practices are in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

We at SERVPRO of Dane County West want you to have the confidence and security in knowing that we have the specialized training and products to give your patrons and employees peace-of-mind with documentation showing proof of sanitization.

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Questions? Call SERVPRO of Dane County West #608-497-3331.