Flu season is upon us once more, and the plague is particularly bad this year. The Centers for Disease Control suggest three simple steps for fighting the flu: Get a flu shot, take preventative actions – like hand-washing and cough-covering – to stop germs from spreading, and take flu anti-viral drugs when prescribed.
Those of us who follow the CDC recommendations each year know that three steps aren’t necessarily enough. What’s worse, a case of the flu can jeopardize your case as a lawyer. (It’s hard to raise an objection when you’re stuck in a Nyquil stupor.) So for those of you ready to go above and beyond the CDC recs, here are five more tips for fighting the flu at your firm:
If we ruled the world, everyone would have the option of working from home during the height of flu season. Until that happens, try to be paranoid vigilant about stemming the spread of germs.
Editor’s Note: This post was first published on January 15, 2013. It has since been updated.
Related Resources:
- More Than Three Quarters of U.S. Flu Shots Ineffective: Report (Reuters)
- Are Workplace Flu Shot Policies Legal? (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- Girl Almost Dies After Rapid Flu Test Misdiagnosis (FindLaw’s Injured)
- Disease Outbreaks Revealed By Analysis of Aggregate Internet Searches (FindLaw’s Technologist)
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