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Prevention

The best protection remains simple: wash
your hands regularly, eat well, sleep enough,
and cover your mouth and nose when
sneezing or coughing. And if you’re ever in
doubt — listen to your body, slow down, and
get the care you need.

Treatment Tips:

• Get plenty of rest
• Drink lots of water or warm fluids Wash your hands often,
• Try steam inhalation for congestion eat well, get enough
• Take paracetamol or ibuprofen for
pain or fever sleep, and always
• Use honey and lemon to soothe
your throat cover your mouth when
• Runny or stuffy nose
• If the infection is bacterial (which
• Sore throat sneezing or coughing.
is less common), your doctor may
• Cough (dry or wet) prescribe antibiotics.

• Sneezing Small habits make a big
When to See a Doctor:
• Mild fever difference!
• Headache or tiredness

• Hoarse voice
• High or lasting fever
• Symptoms lasting more than 10
days
• Difficulty breathing
• Severe sore throat or ear pain

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