This is also something to keep in mind. The flu virus lives anywhere from a few seconds to 48 hours, depending on the surface. It will live longer on a nonporous surface such as plastic, metal or wood than a porous surface such as fabric or skin.
I may become more like Monk for a while.
HAVING just endured a pandemic seminar, it seems that one of the more important things one needs is a couple of large bottles of purele..the hand sanitizer...clean your hands A LOT...