How Far Do Germs Fly When You Sneeze on a Plane? Pretty Far, it Turns Out

Posted: November 11, 2014 by gamegetterII in ebola
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A new animated video put together by Pennsylvania-based engineering firm Ansys simulates just what happens when someone seated in the middle of an airplane sneezes.

The results aren’t pretty.

Instead of staying in a little bubble around the sneezing passenger, airborne particles can travel up to 50 feet, dispersing in all directions around the cabin due to plane airflow.

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/what-happens-when-you-sneeze-on-a-plane-101865809857.html?hp=1

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  1. thoughtfullyprepping's avatar thoughtfullyprepping says:
    November 11, 2014 at 8:30 am

    Nah, can’t be true says the CAA UK website who state (among other B.S.)

    You may have heard that you are more likely to catch an infection on board an aircraft because some of the cabin air is re-circulated. However, the air that is re-circulated passes through filters which are highly effective at removing particles, including bacteria, viruses and fungi that can cause infection.

    Obviously they aren’t fans of animated video.

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