The Best Ways to Clean Your House After the Flu
With flu season in full swing, there are certain steps you can take to make sure that your home is properly cleaned after it has been impacted by the flu….
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 10: Dr. Anne Furey Schultz examines Alice Corcoran, who was experiencing flu-like symptoms, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on January 10, 2013 in Chicago City. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu is widespread in 41 states. The CDC has reported 22,048 flu cases from Sept. 30 through December 31, 2012 compared with only 849 for the same period last year. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)With flu season in full swing, there are certain steps you can take to make sure that your home is properly cleaned after it has been impacted by the flu.
"We want to be careful about the spread of flu,” Anne Hart with the Colorado Visiting Nurse Association said.
It's important to wipe down all things in each room that may have come in contact with those suffering from the flu including counters, handles and switches. This also includes electronics.
Make sure that any clothing, bedding and towels used by the infected person is cleaned. Also, tooth brushes should be replaced.
"It's a very serious disease, particularly to the very young, the very old or the immune compromised. Even if you feel like for yourself it's just a matter of being deathly ill for ten days and you are willing to risk it, think about other people," Hart said.
