For appointment at Wockhardt Hospitals in various locations at Bangalore Bannerghatta Road 080 66214444 or 22544444

Wockhardt Hospitals 10 Tips to Prevent the Spread of Infection

Cunningham Road
Nagarbhavi

080 41994444 or 22261037

080 23014444

Rajajinagar

080 23004444

For more Information, please contact:

Wockhardt Hospitals 154/9, Bannerghatta Road, Opp. IIM, Bangalore-560 076. Tel: 91-80-6621 4444/2254 4444 Fax: 91-80 6621 4242/2254 4242 Wockhardt Hospitals 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore-560 052. Tel: 91-80-4199 4444/2226 1037 Fax: 91-80-2228 6530 Wockhardt Hospitals 23, 80 Feet Road, Gurukrupa Layout, Nagarbhavi 2nd Stage, Bangalore- 560 072. Tel: 91-80-2301 4444, Fax: 91-80-2301 4242 Wockhardt Hospitals - ICU & Community Care 111, West of Chord Road, Opp. to Rajaji Nagar 1st Block, Bangalore - 560 086. Tel: 91-80-2300 4444, Fax:91-80-2300 4242 E-mail: care@wockhardthospitals.com Visit us: wockhardthospitals.net

Note: While calling from mobile phone, please dial 080 - 105711

PT&R 5 WHBB/SP/Dec06

Life Positive

Some diseases have been resistant to the currently available antibiotics. As a result, controlling diseases and preventing infections from spreading are more crucial than ever, and doing so begins with each one of us.

Take prescribed antibiotics exactly as instructed; do not stop taking them without checking with your physician, even if the medicine makes you feel better or worse.

Here are 10 tips to prevent infection

1 Wash your hands frequently especially before preparing food, before eating and after using the restroom. Insist that your health care providers wash their hands/ use alcohol hand rub and use gloves.

Keep your immunizations up to date.

Follow safe sexual practices.

Do not use I.V drugs; if you do, do not share needles.

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2 Many diseases are spread through sneezes and coughs. When you sneeze or cough, cover your mouth and nose with tissue. Be sure to throw away used tissues and then clean your hands.

Dont share personal items - such as razor blades, tooth brushes, combs and hairbrushes - and dont eat or drink from others plates or glasses.

Dont send your child to a day care center or to a school with symptoms of an infectionsuch as vomiting, diarrhea or fever.

Dont insist that your physician give you antibiotics if you dont need them. Antibiotics have no effect on illnesses caused by viruses.

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Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold, especially when they will be left out for a long time.