Science | flu Escape the Flu This Season Tips for keeping the bug from sneaking up on you By Sophie Goldstein Posted Dec 17, 2007 11:35 AM CST Copied (Index Open (http://www.indexopen.com)) No one wants to come down with the flu, especially during the holidays. Follow these tips to protect yourself: Wash your hands often. Avoid crowds. Shop online and cover your face if someone sneezes near you. Drink lots of water to keep your body in shape to fight sickness. Get some vitamin C to help ward of any viruses that head your way. Read These Next Mel Gibson apologizes for 'spontaneous thoughtless idiocy.' MapQuest's Lake Ontario stance is paying off. We have Madonna, Cher, and Adele. And now, 'Miley.' A Bank of America VP was killed in Times Square. Report an error