Please Use A Tissue Or Handkerchief When Sneezed

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After the investigation of 1300 office workers on health status carried out by a well-known medicine pharmaceutical company, they found that 96% of office workers who went to work by bus caught a cold at least one time. In contrast, only 58% of those who worked at home suffered from a cold while 88% of people who walked to work had a cold. Dr. Roger Anderson, an expert at cold and flu analyzed the result that when people sneezed, 100 000 saliva droplets were emitted, which were spread in air at the speed of 145 km per hour. Bacteria and viruses contained in saliva can attach to handrails, seats and other places where was repeatedly touched within two seconds unless the person sneezed with a tissue or handkerchief. According to Dr. Anderson's estimates, 10% of people would expose to the place infected by sneeze such as the escalator on the bus and other populated places, 50 people will be infected every 5 minutes.

The researchers added that people who commuted to work usually were aware of other people's cold symptoms, 67% of people said they would still go to work by bus even if they were ill. 20% of respondents said ...
... they were irritated at other passengers who did not use paper towels when sneezing. 33% of people said they were angry people who did not muffle their mouths when they cough. Men seem to be more susceptible to make error because only 67% of them carried paper towel while 67% of women carried paper towel. 12% of passengers said they would feel nervous when they saw people sneezing. Only 8% of the people would directly advised the person who were sneezing to pay attention to his behavior, most people chose to walk away or laughed it off.

Hannah Novak, one of the researchers, says we can't completely avoid the bacteria, but we can still take many measures to prevent their spread, especially when you are sitting on a crowded bus. She reminded people should consider others before sneezing, otherwise, cold virus can be spread to other passengers on the bus within 5 minutes. In addition, the researchers also suggested that we should smile happily on the way to work because good mood can enhance the immunity.

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