The swine flu virus has been in and out of the news for the best part of 2009, and a sense of complacency has descended on the public. Nonetheless, swine flu is not a smaller menace nowadays than when it was making the headlines.

Even though the virus kills only a small minority of people who are are infected by it, it also damages companies due to sick individuals forced to take time off work and by and large causes fear in people on the occasions they realise someone who may be a family member or friend has the virus. Like all virus-like infections, prevention is better than cure.

So how can we aid in preventing the virus spreading? There are really painless steps that ought to be taken in public places. In the workplace where phones, keyboards, doorknobs (etc) are held by many employees, swine flu wipes can aid in preventing the spread of the disease. They are antiseptic when tackling bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and should be used on non-porous, hard worktops. Rub any surface that could potentially be hosting microbes. Rigorous and frequent washing of hands by all must be stressed, and is an uncomplicated way to prevent infections.

With these kinds of measures, it’s viable to help slow the spread of the virus and make sure everybody is as secure as they can be from being infected by other diseases as well.