Viral Reddit Post Swears This Is How <br />To Prevent the Flu .<br />According to a post on Subreddit LifeProTips, you should avoid <br />touching your face.<br />The writer of the post says the advice <br />stems from self-inoculation.<br />This is the idea that a sickness can <br />be spread from one body part to another. .<br />LPT: Teach yourself to not touch your face throughout the day - you’ll get sick less, as hand to face/mouth contact is one of the most common routes for microbial transmission, Redditor Starbuilt, <br />via LifeProTips.<br />People are constantly touching their faces, essentially subconsciously. Therefore, to reduce the risk of transmission/self-inoculation, <br />stop touching your face, Redditor Starbuilt, <br />via LifeProTips.<br />Starbuilt also referenced an analysis from the American Journal of Epidemiology.<br />In the 1982 study, test subjects first <br />touched a virus-contaminated surface <br />and then their own faces.<br />56 percent were reported <br />to have become sick.<br />The CDC says getting a flu shot is the best way to protect yourself against the disease
