Clean these hotspots

Staying at least six feet away from sneezing folks cuts your risk of inhaling flu viruses by 55%. For added protection, University of Arizona researchers suggest de-bugging…

Your purse. Up to 80% of purse bottoms are contaminated with flu viruses. Clean them weekly and keep them off your home’s counters and tabletops to avoid spreading germs.

Restaurant trays. They’re coated with five times more flu viruses than the grimiest mall floor. To cut your risk of contamination by 85%, set your plate and cup on the table, discard the tray and then clean your hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer before eating. Shopping cart handles. Up to 78% of them are speckled with live flu viruses— but a quick rub with a sanitizing wipe can destroy 100% of those troublemakers.