swine flu, part III

as of this morning, a 23-month old toddler has died in texas, marking the first fatality in the US from the swine flu (also known as the H1N1 virus). the CDC is still advising that the best way to protect yourself is to practice good hygiene. wash your hands often (me - this means every few minutes, even if the last thing i touched was the kitchen faucet when i washed my hands 8 minutes ago - i'm a little crazy). cover your mouth with your arm or sleeve when you cough or sneeze and although it may not be as environmentally friendly, use disposable disinfectant supplies (sorry mother earth, i hope you'll understand). use paper towels and kleenex, not reusable hankies, cloths or sponges.

and perhaps the easiest, cheapest and most effective way to fight germs is alcohol-based hand sanitizer. seriously, stock up on this stuff today. here's how:
(1) go to wal-mart, the grocery store, walgreens, cvs, the dollar store, wherever
(2) buy tons of this stuff. gallons.
(3) put it in your car, in your purse, and in just about every room of your house
(4) use it all the time

here is the news story of the toddler. very very sad.