Though the flu season is nearly upon us, there are a number of simple ways to help keep yourself disease-free.
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With flu season less than a month away, it isn't too soon to take steps to protect yourself from influenza.
Since the flu can knock you out for a couple of weeks, catching it can be a setback.
Simply watching out for co-workers who have it probably won't be enough, as they can contract the flu and pass it along well before symptoms show up.
"When we get infected with it, it can be up to two weeks before we actually get ill with it," said Dr. Ken Haller, an associate professor of pediatrics at St. Louis University.
And while antiviral medications may be able to reduce the amount of time it takes to recover, the best way to avoid the problems associated with the flu is to take precautions so you don't catch it in the first place.
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Some of these suggestions are common sense, and should be done anyway, while others you may not have thought about.
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