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hand washing and maintaining good hygiene in general. Also try to make sure you are getting your vitamins every day, green tea every morning is a great wellbeing drink that works for me.

Lots of hand washing and surface wiping.

Just out of the shower , all clean and glowing ! I noticed that it was Dettol soap !

I sometimes put a capful of Dettol in the bath water, started when I was trying hard to avoid infections of any kind prior to surgery. My mother did it when I was small and 'played out' a lot. In those days baths were weekly!

Wash your hands as soon as you can after going on public transport!

get the flu jab, wash your hands and carry anti bacterial hand wash. However my grandmother always said whats for you will no go by you and therefore I try not to worry about it too much

You can't keep yourself from getting all coughs/colds - if you come into contact with a strain you haven't had before you are going to get it in some shape or form!
I just try & boost my immunity with a good multivitamin/mineral and eat lots of healthy fruit & veg.
Get your flu jab done as early as possible.
Avoid people who you know have an active cough/cold if you possibly can.
Make sure you limit your contact with people if you are poorly yourself.
And yes, if you are ill - give the surfaces around you a good clean with anti-bac and use hand gel. Just common courtesy to stop spreading germs as much as you can! Won't completely stop it but if all of us were a little more thoughtful & careful, it would help!

Eat plenty of garlic

Have a flu jab and eat a balanced diet

a daily dose of echinacea

I work in a Primary school - an obvious breeding ground for germs and bugs - but I have stayed immune by taking a daily dose of vitamin c and washing my hands regularly (little ones constantly want to hold your hand!!) If you can't get to a sink, then hand sanitiser is a godsend! We have had several bouts of projectile vomiting in the corridors and hallways, a couple of falling-down-sick, and a few huge sneezers, but with one week to go to the end of term, I am still fit and healthy!

I always have the Flu jab, My partner has also had the Pneumonia jab as he's high risk.
We wash our hands regularly when out and about and last but not least I add onions to anything I conceivably can as I believe it helps ward off coughs and colds.

I have suffered from colds and catarrh since I was a child. I honestly can't say if it's just placebo but I now eat onion ever day and for the first time in as long as I can remember I haven't had a cold in ages!

The simple things are really important like washing hands and covering mouths. We also make sure that we all get a flu jab as that really helps too. We also try and make sure that we isolate ourselves when we are poorly to minimise the spread of germs. We also open the windows everyday.

I agree with a lot of what everyone is saying; shopping trolleys, door handles out and about is a sure carrier of germs. I use anti-bac before going out and wash my hands when in. Also, I use Dettol spray clean throughout the house to avoid the nasties that lurk around. Also, I have a handy pack of dettol wipes, they are my favourite cleaning aid in the kitchen and bathroom.
I am also a believer in teaching the kids to sneeze/cough into their arm/elbow joint and not their hands so that they cant spread germs when out and about or at home.

Washing hands frequently when out or with grandchildren and try not to touch own eyes, mouth and nose unless washed hands first - very difficult to do as first thing that happens if you try not to do it is your eyes itch! We do use the detox spray at home quite a lot in the kitchen as well.

Eat a Kiwifruit daily. They have more vitamin c than oranges.

Wear gloves when out and about. Wash your hands before touching your face or eating. Get the flu jab. Wrap up warm. Get plenty of sleep.

What is this alarmist nonsense for, apart from increasing Detol's profits?
Just bath in neat bleach, that will ensure you die germ-free.

I have anti bacterial gel in all my coat pockets and handbags and I'm sure to use it when I'm out! My boyfriend even wipes the handle of the shopping trolley with it before shopping! We also avoid anyone who is coughing while we're out!

A good multi vitamin and a good fish oil.

Wash your hands frequently so you don't catch some nasty germs and take vitamins, I think they're great

Good hand hygiene, and ensure good intake of vitamin C.

Make sure you eat a healthy diet and a high intake of vitamin C Get lots of fresh and try not to spend time in crowded places because there is more chance of catching a cold, colds are so common lots of people will have one and pass it on

I rarely get colds, but think this is down to wrapping up and, weather permitting, going for a short walk to benefit from some fresh air. This is supplemented by lots of hot drinks.