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The advice to help protect us against swine flu and against all infections actually, is to cough/sneeze into a paper tissue and chuck it in the bin. Then wash your hands as soon as you possibly can.

Now, I’d disagree with the paper tissue thing and I’d say use a reusable cloth hankie and then wash it hot with a few drops of tea tree essential oil as an antibacterial agent in the wash.  But hygiene is vital if we’re to fight off infections, avoid spreading viruses and stop secondary bacterial infection sneaking in while our immune systems are being battered.

Regular and thorough hand washing can help prevent the spread of all sorts of bugs – including swine flu, food poisoning and tummy bugs. It’s something we should all do as a matter of course and especially when someone in the house is sick. One way to achieve thorough hand washing is to use a liquid soap that will make less mess on your kitchen/bathroom sink and is easy to dispense. It’s also fun for smaller members of the family to squirt it themselves! Soap and washing are one of the areas where it is very easy to choose a more natural alternative that won’t leave your skin dry and cracked while still doing the job effectively.

If you are concerned about infection then you’ll need to choose a soap with an anti-bacterial agent in it, such as lavender or tea tree in either a bar or in a liquid form.

Good luck, look after yourselves and I hope swine flu passes you all by.

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