Important Reasons To Get Your Flu Shot Today

Germs Can Cause The Flu

Colds and the flu spread through airborne microbes when infected patients cough, sneeze or talk, reaching visible distances of up to two feet. However, the virus can be spread through touching objects or surfaces that were previously touched by an infected patient. The microbes can live on skin or surface for three to forty-eight hours. The flu can be avoided by keeping excellent hand hygiene and by regularly using alcohol wipes or disinfectant gel on surfaces and objects such as keyboards, cell phones, doorknobs, pens, or anything others may interact with. But getting a flu shot can lower the susceptibility of getting the influenza virus.