Don't forget to wash your hands

As the local health unit prepares to administer this season's flu shots, the agency that promotes health protection in Ontario says hand-washing is still the best method in preventing the sread of the flu.

Doctor Michael Gardam of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion says while no specific studies it will reduces the transmission of flu, handwashing is effective.

Gardam says the use of hand-sanitizers is also an effective tool especially for health care workers.