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The flu typically arrives later, in November, with the peak season from lateDecember through early March. Odds are you'll catch a cold soon, if you haven'talready this season. The average American adult catches about two to four a year.During the cold and flu season, step up the hand-washing routine reminders. Sincethe two illnesses share some similar symptoms, and both come during "cold and fluseason," the two often run together in people's minds. While there is no way to curethe common cold or the flu, there are several things that you and your family can doto prevent them and stay healthy this season. It takes the immune system about sixto eight weeks to respond to vaccination, one of the best times to get the flu vaccineis mid-October to mid-November, before the December-to-March outbreak.Cold viruses are present year-round but the the incidence of colds rise sharply inearly fall, shortly after school begins. There are over 200 different types of virusescan cause a cold, one of which is the Rhinovirus, which means "nose viruses". Fluor influenza is caused by viruses, which infect the nose, throat and lungs. Spray thesurfaces in your bathroom and kitchen with a mild solution of 2 to 5 percent bleachin water to kill viruses and bacteria. Cold viruses can be transmitted in one of twoways: by touching respiratory secretions on a person's skin (when shaking hands, forexample) or on environmental surfaces (like doorknobs or handrails) and thentouching the eyes, nose or mouth, or by inhaling infectious particles in the air (likerespiratory secretions from a cough or sneeze)."Coughing is the body's natural wayof getting rid of offending viruses", because germs and viruses cling to your barehands, muffling coughs and sneezes with your hands results in passing along yourgerms to others. A regular dose of fresh air is important, especially in cold weatherwhen central heating dries you out and makes your body more vulnerable to coldand flu viruses.Healthy immune function is not only critical to rapid recovery from common viralinfections, but also determines how resistant people are to contracting theseillnesses. Staying healthy begins with taking care of the inside, balancing andstrengthening and perhaps purifying one's energies. Healthy bodies have an easiertime fighting off infection and clean hands are a powerful tool toward healthybodies. On the other hand, without proper care or attention, a flu virus can lead tobronchitis or pneumonia, each of which can cause permanent health damage.Pregnant women who have a high-risk condition should be immunized regardless of the stage of pregnancy; healthy pregnant women may also want to consult theirhealth-care providers about being vaccinated. The single most important thing youcan do to strengthen your immune system is to eat a healthy,balanced vegetariandiet, according to some studies. Optimum health is a philosophy; a way of life; alifestyle. It means that your community is committed to health promotion anddisease prevention.To stay healthy and rev up your immune system: get plenty of rest eat a well-balanced diet exercise regularly decrease stress cut back on unhealthy habits, such
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