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flamingdem

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3. I was thinking about wearing gloves to

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 01:35 AM

Jan 2013

remind myself of that. It does seem like the number one way to catch something other than being around a sneezer. I'm tempted to wrap a scarf around my head like a mummy

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Any tips on how to avoid flu and other viruses while traveling? [View all] flamingdem Jan 2013 OP

Hand sanitizer. And KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM YOUR FACE. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #1

I was thinking about wearing gloves to flamingdem Jan 2013 #3

You could wear a mask rightsideout Jan 2013 #2

Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten the shot flamingdem Jan 2013 #4

Petroleum Jelly in your nasal passages. (by a pilot since 1980) TheBlackAdder Jan 2013 #5

First and foremost, keep those fingers off your face!! Warpy Jan 2013 #6

I always travel with a can of Lysol spray. I dump the can in the hotel room. TheBlackAdder Jan 2013 #7

You've got it down to a science! flamingdem Jan 2013 #9

Chances are, the bedspreads are filthy. TheBlackAdder Jan 2013 #10

Good tips all flamingdem Jan 2013 #8

Some more tips TM99 Jan 2013 #11

two more things Celebration Jan 2013 #12

Flu shot? Dorian Gray Jan 2013 #13