HealthHow to Avoid the Flu: 8 Easy Ways to Not Get SickSavePrintLittleBee80/iStockJeannine Stein10/9/2015|Updated: 1/30/2016Here’s how to avoid the flu this flu season—and make the season safer for others as well. Scrub, Scrub, ScrubSoap and water. ceazars/iStockWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.