Take 3 Approach to Fighting the Flu
Soundbite and Script
October 26, 2011
ANNOUNCER:
FLU SEASON OFTEN HITS AROUND HALLOWEEN. LIKE A GHOST, THE FLU VIRUS IS INVISIBLE. BY FOLLOWING THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION’S ‘TAKE 3 APPROACH’ YOU CAN HELP KEEP YOUR FAMILY FROM CATCHING THE FLU AND FEELING LIKE A ZOMBIE. FIRST, GET A FLU VACCINATION. SECOND, ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO USE THE ‘DRACULA COUGH,’ SNEEZING INTO YOUR ELBOWS INSTEAD OF HANDS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FLU VIRUSES. LINDA DAVIS-ALLDRITT, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES, SPEAKS TO THE USE OF ANTIVIRALS, A THIRD FLU-FIGHTING STEP.
LINDA DAVIS-ALLDRITT, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES:
“The flu is serious. It is very important to get a flu vaccine and practice good hygiene during the flu season. If you have flu symptoms such as a high fever and aches, it’s important to see your doctor quickly. There are prescription medicines that target the flu virus that might be able to help you.”
ANNOUNCER:
TO DOWNLOAD A FREE ‘FIGHT THE FLU’ I-PHONE APP, VISIT W-W-W- DOT- FLUFACTS- DOT- COM. THIS MESSAGE WAS SUPPORTED BY GENENTECH, A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.
