Tried and True Infection Prevention Measures

Know what can be done to avoid getting sick or spreading infections. From vaccines and handwashing to mask-wearing and surface disinfection, this segment highlights time-tested prevention strategies and public health interventions.

Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/resp-net/dashboard/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/nrevss/php/dashboard/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/tools-resources/index.html

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/227820-overview

https://www.nfid.org/resource/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-flu-rsv-covid-19-and-the-common-cold/

https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/guidance/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/infants-young-children/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/php/reporting/norostat.html

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/epas-registered-antimicrobial-products-effective-against-norovirus-feline#use

https://www.the-sun.com/health/11185433/brain-swelling-disease-encephalitis-measles-children/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22443-human-metapneumovirus-hmpv

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12342-common-cold

https://www.everydayhealth.com/lung-respiratory/walking-pneumonia/

https://www.nfid.org/resource/respiratory-immunization-graphics/

https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/infants-young-children/index.html

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22401-bird-flu

https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/infection-control/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/13/upshot/vaccination-rates.html

https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/infants-young-children/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-schedules/downloads/parent-ver-sch-0-6yrs.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-schedules/downloads/parent-version-schedule-7-18yrs.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a2.htm