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Women wearing protective masks visit the Yushima Tenjin shrine in Tokyo on May 24
 
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Prescribed precautions

WHO appealed to the people across the world to follow a few precautions.

DOs

Wash your hands

Avoid crowded places

Stay more than one arm's length distance from persons sick with flu

Get plenty of sleep

Drink plenty of water and eat nutritious food

DO NOTs

Shake hands or hug in greeting

Spit in public

Take medicines without consulting a physician

Other Suggestions

If you are sick, stay home and limit contact with others as much as possible.

Rest and take plenty of liquids

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze

Seek medical advice if needed

WHO said it is safe to eat well-cooked pork

Image: Women wearing protective masks visit the Yushima Tenjin shrine in Tokyo on May 24
Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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