Question

1. Discuss educational plans for preventing the spread of flu within the community setting and within your families.

2. Discuss prevention among those groups who are at risk for development of influenza symptoms.

Answer 1

1.

.Provide health education about the importance of wearing mask, hand hygiene and avoiding contact with infected person.

.advise to get vaccinated .

.cover coughs and sneezes to avoid spread through droplets.

.Educate ton avoid touching on eyes ,nose and mouth

.advise to keep their home clean and to practice healthy habits.

.health education can be provided among schools and colleges.

.Provide flu prevention supplies to schools.

2. Adults 65years of age and older , pregnant women, health care professionals, American Indians and Alaskan natives  are considered are high risk group for flu. And also people who have medical conditions including asthma, COPD, Neurological diseases, heart diseases etc.

Advise high risk people to stay at home and avoid contact with infected people. Get vaccinated and maintain personal hygiene. Advise to rake their regular medications as ordered by physician. Educate people to take nutritious diet to increase resistance against infections. Advise to plenty of fluids.