When sick, keeping distance makes a difference

Habits like wearing a mask or staying home when ill, help reduce the spread of infections. This means fewer medical appointments for your loved ones and co-workers, fewer antimicrobial prescriptions, and fewer opportunities for resistant bacteria and other superbugs to develop.
These contact precautions when ill also apply to the animals we live with or work with, as some resistant microbes can pass between humans and animals in both directions.

“Think about the choices you have when feeling sick:
Wearing a mask, staying at home, washing hands… so the sickness doesn’t spread, and a reduced usage of antibiotics is needed.
On the other hand, shaking hands and maintaining close contact can spread bacteria and lead to a higher usage of antibiotics. As a result, there is a higher risk of resistant bacteria developing and spreading.
The difference between the two options is like night and day.”