Just a single sneeze from a train passenger can pass the bug on to 150 fellow commuters , medical experts said after conducting a study of 1300 commuters.
Just a single sneeze from a train passenger can pass the bug on to 150 fellow commuters , medical experts said after conducting a study of 1300 commuters.
The 'blast' shoots 100,000 droplets into the air at 90mph - when unchecked by a handkerchief, the experts found.
Going by the results, the Department of Health in the UK is urging besieged Brits to combat the cold - by carrying tissues everytime.
"We're trying to raise awareness so people alter their hygiene habits," the Sun quoted a rep, as saying.
Women Offer A Cold Reception To Partners Suffering From The Common Ailment
When husbands and boyfriends complain of having a cold, women's sympathy for them doesn't last more than five minutes, says a new survey.
When husbands and boyfriends complain of having a cold, women's sympathy for them doesn't last more than five minutes, says a new survey.
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Study Blames Birds for the Pesky Common Cold
A virus, which causes cold-like symptoms in humans, started out in birds, according to an article published in the December issue of the Journal of General Virology.
A virus, which causes cold-like symptoms in humans, started out in birds, according to an article published in the December issue of the Journal of General Virology.
