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:
- Use proper hand hygiene (sanitizer and hand washing)
- Avoid touching your face
- Cover your cough and sneeze
- If you are sick, turn on the overhead air to reduce germ circulation, as a courtesy to fellow passengers
- Get an annual flu shot and remain updated on vaccinations