It is important to take the following precautions to prevent the spread of infection:

• Wash your hands thoroughly or use an alcohol-based (at least 60 percent alcohol) hand sanitizer often. If you cannot find hand sanitizer, there are easy recipes online. 

• Do not touch your hands to your face, nose or eyes with unwashed hands.

• Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or in the elbow.

• Consider not shaking hands with people or offering fist bumps instead.

• Maintain you distance from other individuals.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Wipe off hard surfaces at work and home with bleach wipes, alcohol wipes or household cleaning solutions suitable for killing germs. 

• If you are sick, do not go to work or public spaces.

• If you think you have a fever, please contact your primary care physician rather than calling 9-1-1.  

• Follow and adhere to CDC directions.