The virus is highly contagious and is contracted by aerosol transmission from inhaling the droplets from an infected person coughing and sneezing, and also touching the nose and mouth after being in contact with contaminated surfaces. The best way to reduce the risk of spreading the virus is to observe good respiratory hygiene by covering the mouth and nose with a piece of tissue paper when coughing and sneezing and disposing of it immediately. In addition, it is important to observe good hand hygiene by washing There is no evidence to show that the risk is reduced by avoiding crowded places as long as these good hygiene measures are observed. Naturally, if anyone is down with the flu, they should avoid going to crowded places themselves (Table 3) .