• Wash your hands thoroughly (often one of the best ways to avoid catching a cold).
• Shaking hands with someone who has a cold is risky, so avoid rubbing your eyes or nose after wards.
• Food should be cooked or cooled down as quickly as possible.
• Vegetables and meat must be stored separately and prepared on separate chopping boards.
• Meat should preferably be served well-done.
• Remember that food with these invisible organisms does not necessarily smell bad.
• Some organisms are killed as the food is cooked, but they can still leave toxic substances that may cause diarrhea and vomiting.
• The use of condoms during sexual intercourse reduces the likelihood of spreading sexually transmitted diseases.
