the double science correspondent atika williams has been on the story since the 1st this is what reporter derek welcome does it look like people have enough information on what precautions to take well the w.h.o. has posted an extensive list of things that people can do to protect themselves interestingly the consensus is still very much out on the masks whether or not they actually do protect you but the come these commonsense measures include things like for example avoid close contact with anybody who's suffering from acute respiratory infections or wash your hands frequently particularly if you had contact with someone who's been sick avoid unprotected contact with farm animals if you can if you possibly can practice cough etiquette a very very important thing when you're in public and you have to cough make sure that you catch that cough in a handkerchief or a tissue of some kind so they're not yet issuing any really strict rules for travelers but they're saying if you are traveling abroad and if you've been in one of these affected areas and begin to feel ill please contact the peop