When cold season approaches many people take precautions to avoid colds and flu. the flu shot is a first line of defense doctors' offices and pharmacies dispense shots many clinics community groups and public health departments offer free shots. healthy eating drinking plenty of fluids and getting enough sleep are also important guards against winter illness. the most important step of all in order to stay well during the cold season is washing your hands frequently. Colds and flu are transmitted through your hands. the most common viruses is the rhinovirus you pick up and pass onflu and cold viruses whenever you touch surfaces contaminated by other people doorknobs handles faucets food cart and basket handles elevator buttons public phones tables and trats to name a few can carry viruses and bacteria. touching your nose and rubbing your eyes after an outing are the quickest ways to pick up germs on your hands so pay attention and keep washing! in three sentences identify the main claim. identify a sentence in the second paragraph that contains an irrelevant detail.

Answer 1

The main claim of the passage is that frequent hand washing is the most important step to avoid colds and flu during the cold season. An irrelevant detail from the second paragraph is "the most common viruses is the rhinovirus," as it does not directly support the main claim about hand washing being crucial for prevention.