The practice of covering the nose and mouth with the hands when sneezing and coughing is more likely to spread the virus. It is best to cough or sneeze directly into a tissue. The next best solution is to use your sleeve. In fact, coughing into your elbow is better than coughing in to your hands, where flu viruses can survive for 30 minutes and spread to any person or surface you touch.
On cloth, paper and tissue, the viruses survive for up to 12 hours, and for up to two days on some hard surfaces. That is why it is important to always wash your hands after coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose, and to dispose of used tissues in a bin straight away.
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Hindustan Times- Wellness,
07/04/2013
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