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Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated annually on June 14th to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and to thank blood donors for their life-saving contributions.

Medical

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs.

Medical

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.