Jim decided to vote on his way to work to try to avoid the long lines that would be forming later in the day. He walked over to the machine in just a short time and proceeded to use the touch screen to record his vote. Later, he stopped at the ATM machine to withdraw some cash and followed the directions to use the multi touch technology it required. He really did not even think about the fact that many other people had also used these machines before him and was not at all concerned that he may have picked up some germs that could make him very sick. In fact, as he got his coffee in the employee snack room he helped himself to a donut from the huge container on the table without even washing his hands. This is just one way that the flu may be spread to other people. Every day, we are hearing that the flu is spreading at an alarming rate and that we must be careful about how we are protecting ourselves against it. Five of the most well known and helpful ways of avoiding this illness are as follows:
1. Hand Washing: This should be done well and frequently to be helpful. We have all heard that we should sing a little song like "Happy Birthday to You" to ourselves to guarantee we spend at least 20 seconds washing our hands. Letting the water get to a warm temperature is also advised for the best results.
2. Hand Sanitizer: This is also a good option when it is impossible to actually wash your hands because there are no facilities nearby. It is a good practice to use a hand sanitizer after making contact with anything that other people are also using in a public way and that includes phones, revolving doors, and ATM machines.
3. Avoid touching your face: It has been found that germs can easily enter your body through the practice of touching your eyes, nose and mouth and that people should make it a habit not to do so when in a populated place where someone could have the flu or a cold.
4. Sneeze into your elbow: It used to be an unofficial rule that people should sneeze into their hand but when you really think about it that is a guaranteed way to spread germs to others. Sneezing into your arm around the area of your elbow allows a person to isolate droplets that might otherwise result in the illness of another person.
5. Stay home: When you have some warning that you may be suffering with a cold virus or the flu it is important to stay home from work to avoid exposing others. A minor cough or a low grade fever can turn into a bad case of the flu in just a few hours and it is kinder to stay home than to take your illness into the office. For the first time in many years employers are encouraging their employees to use sick time even if they do not appear to be seriously ill because they do not want all of their work force to be exposed to the flu.
1. Hand Washing: This should be done well and frequently to be helpful. We have all heard that we should sing a little song like "Happy Birthday to You" to ourselves to guarantee we spend at least 20 seconds washing our hands. Letting the water get to a warm temperature is also advised for the best results.
2. Hand Sanitizer: This is also a good option when it is impossible to actually wash your hands because there are no facilities nearby. It is a good practice to use a hand sanitizer after making contact with anything that other people are also using in a public way and that includes phones, revolving doors, and ATM machines.
3. Avoid touching your face: It has been found that germs can easily enter your body through the practice of touching your eyes, nose and mouth and that people should make it a habit not to do so when in a populated place where someone could have the flu or a cold.
4. Sneeze into your elbow: It used to be an unofficial rule that people should sneeze into their hand but when you really think about it that is a guaranteed way to spread germs to others. Sneezing into your arm around the area of your elbow allows a person to isolate droplets that might otherwise result in the illness of another person.
5. Stay home: When you have some warning that you may be suffering with a cold virus or the flu it is important to stay home from work to avoid exposing others. A minor cough or a low grade fever can turn into a bad case of the flu in just a few hours and it is kinder to stay home than to take your illness into the office. For the first time in many years employers are encouraging their employees to use sick time even if they do not appear to be seriously ill because they do not want all of their work force to be exposed to the flu.
About the Author:
Connor R Sullivan recently reviewed touch screen systems for his company. He was impressed with the technology used in modern multi touch applications.
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