How Could You Possibly Get Sick Inside the Airplane?

Travelers have their fair share of plane rides. They might be inside the plane at least twice a year. For the first timers, riding on a plane may be thrilling or exciting, while others seem to be terrified. However, a travel or not, some people will ride a plane at least once in their lifetime. With this thought established, have you ever thought of contacting a disease inside a plane? This is just as possible as acquiring colds inside a bus. Ahead are the reasons why you are prone to getting a disease inside a plane and what you can do about it.

Ø  Circulating air

Technically, the air you breathe inside the plane is clean. It involves a certain process in which the fresh air outside is being vacuumed and filtered until the pressure stabilizes. It is then cleaned and sanitized before allowing access to the cabin. However, the clean air that goes in the cabin mixes with the present air that may be contaminated with airborne diseases. If it mixes together, you could still inhale flu viruses and many more illnesses. However, since the air is constantly circulating, there is a smaller chance of getting infection through the cabin air.

What to do?

Bringing masks with you may help and keep away disease causing microorganisms.

Ø  Bugs

Once you entered the plane, say hello to the tiniest bugs you can possibly meet. Yes there are possible presence of bugs in your tray table, headrests, and seats. Would you like them to get into your skin? These bugs can cause mild to serious conditions on your skin which may cause itching, swelling and blistering. Furthermore, if they get inside your system, they may cause systemic infection.

What to do?

Have sanitizing sheets with you. Wipe all possible surfaces that you will be in contact. This will help in eliminating the bugs on the fomites    . Furthermore, wear long sleeve clothes if possible to add another layer of protection.

Ø  The aisle and the aisle seats

Think of something most passengers have contact with? It is the aisle and the aisle seats. Most people walk here, they uses the top of aisle seats to support their balance while walking the aisle. The tendency is, whatever microorganisms they have in their body, it easily spreads to the aisle part of the plane.

What to do?

As much as possible, choose a seat furthest to the aisle. The chances of acquiring bacteria become less if you minimize your contact with several passengers.

Ø  Lavatory

What is the ratio of one lavatory to the number of passengers? It is between 1:50 and 1:75. Imagine how many people have used the toilet bowl and the number of disease carrying microorganisms that lives in there? You could get it. You could get sick and infected.

What to do?

Bring a sanitizer with you. If possible wipe the toilet bowl with sanitizer to lessen the amount of bacteria before you use it.

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