http://blog.speakaboos.com Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:36:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://blog.speakaboos.com/activity-ideas/more-government-web-skills-elmo-says-sneeze-into-your-elbow http://blog.speakaboos.com/activity-ideas/more-government-web-skills-elmo-says-sneeze-into-your-elbow#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:29:41 +0000 Andrew http://blog.speakaboos.com/?p=416 (Read more →)]]> The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to go viral in its efforts to prevent the spread of swine flu. Check out a great PSA from HHS and Elmo below, where imparts a very simple lesson even kids can learn–sneeze into your elbow or shirt sleeve rather than into your hands (or into the air). That way, you won’t wipe all your germs over some unsuspecting handrail or piece of furniture. For more from the HHS, including a contest-winning swine flu rap, see their YouTube channel here

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