protect your usb flash drive with harmful viruses

It is realy hard to someone to find a way to protect a flash drive with viruses if you have something in mind please share your ideas and techniques how to do that in my own experience I bought 2 pcs. of flash drive last two years ago then it was already damage and I'am not using it anymore 'coz it was infected with virus when I search a solution to remove the virus on my flash drive its too late because my PC and my Laptop was infected too, what I have found is like this, I just want to share it...... I just create a .inf and .exe extension with a file name of autorun in my flash drive just to block the viruses to enter when I use it to other pc particularly in some computer shops which frequently has a virus... when you inserting the usb flashdrive in the infected pc the virus will create a autorun file automatically and stored it on the root directory of your flashdrive, if that will be the case when ones you use your flashdrive in your personal pc or laptop the virus will infect your system when you doudle click the icon created by the virus, so guys always be familiar with your documents and files in your flashdrive, and don't just double click the unfamiliar icon for you to prevent virus on entering to your system. Other way to prevent it is to change the way your computer read the removable drive just disable the AUTORUN and use the address bar to open the files on your USB flashdrive. always double check your files and programs on your system and before inserting your Flash Drive to other PC you must check first if there is a window icon or some kinda icon on the local harddrive that should not be stored in that particular drive, don't ever ever try to insert your USB flash drive or else your flashdrive will be infected too.... THERE ARE SOME OTHER PREVENTION BUT SO FAR NO SOLUTIONS TO RECOVER YOUR USB FLASHDRIVE ONES IT WAS INFECTED BY THE VIRUS ACQUIRED VIA USB PORT.................... SO! guys if you have in mind that will help others to recover their USB flashdrive please don't hesitate to share your views.... Thanks GUYS.....