Respiratory Virus Prevention – 6 Tips
The Respiratory Virus Prevention Toolkit provides resources and downloadable materials to help you educate your community about ways to lower their chances of getting and spreading respiratory viruses like influenza (flu), COVID-19 and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).
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Fact Sheets
Protect Yourself from Respiratory Viruses (PDF)
Video
Don’t let respiratory viruses slow you down this cold and flu season.
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Respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV spread more easily in the fall and winter. Avoid getting sick this cold and flu season. Do your part to keep yourself and your community healthy.
Visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccines or talk with a health care provider. Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
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Protect your family from catching respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV by following these tips:
- Stay up to date on your flu, COVID-19 & RSV vaccines.
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Stay home and test if you’re sick.
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Seek prescription treatments from a health care provider if you test positive for flu or COVID-19.
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Consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor spaces.
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Wash your hands frequently.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes.
- Ventilate indoor spaces.
Visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccines or talk with a health care provider. Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
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Don’t let flu, COVID-19 and RSV slow you down.
- Stay up to date on vaccines.
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Stay home and test if you’re sick.
- If you test positive for COVID-19 ask your doctor if you qualify for prescription treatments.
- Consider masking indoors.
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Wash your hands and cover your cough.
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Ventilate indoor spaces.
Visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccines or talk with a health care provider. Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
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Don’t let flu, COVID-19 and RSV happen to you!
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Stay up to date on vaccines.
- Stay home and test if you’re sick.
- If you test positive for COVID-19 or flu ask your doctor if you qualify for prescription treatments.
- Consider masking indoors.
- Wash your hands and cover your
Visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccines or talk with a health care provider. Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
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Certain people are at higher risk of getting very sick from respiratory infections, especially flu, COVID-19 and RSV. These include:
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Older adults
- Young children
- People who are pregnant
- People with weaker immune systems
- People with certain disabilities or underlying health conditions
Protect your community by taking extra precautions, like wearing a mask, around those at higher risk. If you’re feeling sick, talk with a health care provider about testing and prescription medications that treat COVID-19 and flu.
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Help stop respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu and RSV. If you’re feeling sick, take these steps to protect yourself and others:
- Stay home and rest.
- Avoid contact with other people as much as possible, especially those at higher risk for serious illness.
- Wear a mask if you must be around others.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are unavailable, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Stay hydrated with plenty of clear fluids.
- Cover your cough or sneeze.
- Talk to a health care provider about treating aches and fever with over the counter or prescription medications.
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Help stop respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu and RSV. If you’re feeling sick, take these steps to protect yourself and others.
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Feeling sick? Stay home and away from others so you don’t spread respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Call your doctor - they might recommend a prescription treatment to prevent your illness from becoming serious.
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Feeling sick? Stay home and away from others so you don’t spread respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Call your doctor - they might recommend a prescription treatment to prevent your illness from becoming serious.
Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
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Reduce respiratory viruses indoors by:
- Opening windows and doors when possible
- Using fans to bring fresh air inside
- Keeping heating and air systems on
- Using portable air filters
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If the air quality is safe outside, open windows and doors to allow fresh air inside and prevent viruses from building up.
Learn more about reducing virus risk indoors: go.cdph.ca.gov/indoor-air-quality
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Reduce respiratory viruses (like COVID-19, flu and RSV) by replacing dirty air filters in your heating and air system.
Learn more about reducing virus risk indoors: go.cdph.ca.gov/indoor-air-quality
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