A Halloween trick or treater in Ohio may have gotten a bigger …
Halloween-goers need jokes for treats
There's no trick to earning a treat for Halloween in Des Moines. All that's required is a…
Hollywood phantoms, poltergeists, spirits, specters and spooks …
Advertisement
Halloween can be scary during flu time
Easing parents' fears about the spread of H1N1
Updated: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 1:57 PM MDT
Published : Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 9:19 AM MDT
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - With H1N1 on parents' minds as of late, Halloween can be a scary thought.
But Scott & White Healthcare offered some tips on how to keep kids healthy during the festivities. Here are some germ-avoiding tricks, while you are treating:
- Remind children to cover their noses and mouths with a tissue when they sneeze, or sneeze into their elbow
- Wash hands thoroughly before eating any treats or pack some hand sanitizer in case your kiddos cannot wait until they get home
- Do not allow sharing or trading of costume masks
- Discourage kids from touching their faces, since that is the quickest way to spread germs and contract viruses.
With children going door-to-door and accepting candy from so many people, parents need to take extra precautions, but it is certainly no reason to keep the kids inside this year.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single Page
Advertisement
New Mexico Events Calendar
Enjoy the rich culture the land of enchantment has to offer: arts, entertainment, markets, festivals, …
Advertisement