Traveling This Spring? Emory Researcher Offers Tips for Healthy Travel
Friday, March 30th, 2018
Vicki Hertzberg, PhD, professor at Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and author of a recent study about disease transmission on airplanes, offers tips for healthy travel:
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Use proper hand hygiene (sanitizer and hand washing)
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Avoid touching your face
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Cover your cough and sneeze
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If you are sick, turn on the overhead air to reduce germ circulation, as a courtesy to fellow passengers
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Get an annual flu shot and remain updated on vaccinations
