not fully > highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on > how to stock N95 or Tamiflu): > > 1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted > in all official communications). > > 2. > \"Hands-off-the-face\" approach. Resist all > temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to > eat, bathe or slap). > > 3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use > Listerine if you don\'t trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days > after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to > proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple > gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with > salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that > Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don\'t underestimate this > simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.