Wicked Travels Spring 2015 | Page 39

How To Avoid

Catching A Virus

On A Cruise, What

Everyone Needs to Know

Here’s what to do in order to minimize the chace of a norovirus becoming the theme of our cruise holiday.

Wash your hands

Sounds too simple to be true, right? In fact, washing your hands before eating, drinking or even smoking is a good habit that will keep other viruses away too. If you recently touched your face or went to a bathroom, not washing your hands can have serious consequences – the virus gets attached to skin and hand touch surfaces like elevator buttons, railings or door handles. Use hot water and soap, wash your hands for 20 seconds whenever your hands are dirty and you’ll be safer than you think. It was recently reported that while hand sanitizers do kill germs, soap and water are more effective for killing viruses.