Safety measures include hand washing, covering your mouth when you cough (when you cough, it is best to cough into the bend of your elbow). If you desire to diffuse essential oils, as a complementary therapy, in your home or to use when traveling, the following oils which have antiviral properties would be excellent choices.

Complementary Therapy

MQV, Melaleuca quinquenervia viridiflora

Niaouli (steam-distilled from Melaleuca viridiflora)

Eucalyptus globulus

Lemon, Citrus limon

Ravensara aromatica

Groups that are at high risk for the H1N1 virus include:

• pregnant women
• household contacts of babies younger than 6 months
• health care & emergency medical personnel
• people aged 6 months to 24
• people between 25 and 64 who ave chronic medical conditions

If you have the flu-like symptoms, visit your health care provider to assess your need for antiviral medication, be kind to yourself and others by staying home. Get plenty of rest, drink lots of fluids and eat home made chicken soup.