{"id":146148,"date":"2022-11-14T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=146148"},"modified":"2022-11-11T16:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T23:08:54","slug":"6-ways-to-stay-healthy-when-your-whole-family-is-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/6-ways-to-stay-healthy-when-your-whole-family-is-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways To Stay Healthy When Your Whole Family Is Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When your whole family gets taken down by a virus, you can only think of one thing: you\u2019re next. In an effort to keep yourself as healthy as possible, you avoid your family and do what you can to avoid getting sick<\/strong>. This scenario is especially common during the fall and winter seasons, when bugs spread throughout schools, offices, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), if one member in your household is contagious then it can easily spread to other people. Even though a virus can easily spread within the home, it\u2019s also possible to stay healthy and well. The important thing to keep in mind when someone else, or your whole family, is sick is that you limit your exposure to them and care for yourself. The following tips aim to keep you as healthy as possible when people in your household are sick<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After living through a pandemic, we imagine that everyone is a professional hand washer. You know that you should wash your hands with soap and water<\/a> for 20 seconds after entering your home from outside. Keep up this habit, but add frequency if your family or people you live with are sick. Ideally, you wash your hands every time you come in contact with the sick person(s) in your home. If they touched the TV remote, glass, bowl, or anything else, wash your hands and wash the item. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another benefit of the pandemic is that people know about face masks, which can help keep you safe when others around you are sick. In addition to you wearing a mask, the sick people in your household should also wear masks in communal areas. This is really beneficial if the person has a respiratory infection, as respiratory droplets can easily spread and infect you. If people have respiratory symptoms<\/a> or runny nose, consider taking a COVID-19 test as a precaution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Germs are everywhere, especially if everyone in your household is sick. Most germs can survive on a variety of surfaces for varying periods of time. This is why you should make the extra effort to disinfect high-touch surfaces<\/a> every day. Doorknobs, door handles, tabletops, countertops, bathroom faucets, cabinet handles, light switches, TV remotes, and toilet flushers should be disinfected once per day. For most viruses, regular household cleaning spray, soap and water, or a diluted bleach solution is optimal for disinfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When the weather is cold, you don\u2019t necessarily want to open the windows. If everyone in your home is sick, though, you should ventilate a couple times per day. When an ill person sneezes, coughs, or even exhales, they spread germ-filled droplets. Just as you remove germs from surfaces, you\u2019ll also want to do the same to eradicate them from the air. If you can, open a window or two to increase the circulation<\/a>. If you cannot do this, opt to use an air purifier with a HEPA filter. Ideally, run this device in the room where the sick person spends most of their time. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWash Your Hands\u2026A Lot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wear A Mask<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Disinfect High-Touch Surfaces Every Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ventilate Your Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Get Enough Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n