Cover Your Cough
Stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick.
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are spread by:
Coughing or sneezing and unclean hands
Here are some tips to help stop the spread of germs:
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
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Put your used tissue in the waste basket
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Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing with soap and water or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Helpful Resources
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learn more about the Cover your Cough Campaign and download helpful
visual aids,
please visit the CDC's website.
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