ANN ARBOR—Discussion continues regarding developing and disseminating a vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus, commonly called swine flu, but there are many simple, non-pharmaceutical steps people can take to help stop the spread of flu symptoms.

Proper hand washing and proper use of hand sanitizers, covering coughs, staying home when sick are all great preventive measures, says JoLynn Montgomery, research investigator, University of Michigan School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and director, Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness.

For more on the Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness: http://practice.sph.umich.edu/micphp/index.php

The University of Michigan School of Public Health has been working to promote health and prevent disease since 1941, and is consistently ranked among the top five public health schools in the nation. Whether making new discoveries in the lab or researching and educating in the field, our faculty, students, and alumni are deployed around the globe to promote and protect our health.
For more on Montgomery: www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=jpmont

For more on epidemiology: www.sph.umich.edu/epid/

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