Repost and I am planning to wipe down the armrests and seats when I fly next, with Clorox wipes–as well as any fixtures I touch in the plane. See below
How easily do bacteria and viruses spread on commercial jets? And is there anything we can do to cut our risk? Microbiologist James Barbaree and his team at Auburn University have been trying a few simple experiments to figure out the first question. The airlines gave the scientists parts on commercial jets where spread might take place — a steel toilet button, the rubber armrest, the plastic tray table and, of course, "the seat pocket in front of you." Barbaree and his team sterilized the surfaces and then painted on two dangerous microbes: the antibiotic-resistant superbug MRSA and E. coli O157, which will give you an unforgettable case of diarrhea. Several days later, the microbes were still happily thriving on the plane parts. E. coli survived about four days. MRSA lasted at least a week, the team reported at a scientific meeting in May. Such hardiness is common for MRSA and E. coli, Barbaree says. "I'm not surprised at all the bacteria survived so long on the surfaces," he says. "MRSA has been tested on other surfaces. And in one case, it lasted over a year."
In general, the bacteria tended to stick on the plane surfaces instead of hopping onto a pig skin — an experimental proxy for a traveler's hand. But some of the bugs did make the jump from the plane onto the fake hand.
Buy some masks (p95 are > n95) p means petroleum resistant.
Buy some latex gloves and some goggles.
Spray disinfectant...all this if you have to venture out. Think decon when you return.
At home... high quality furnace filter that traps viruses.
Store food and water so you can stay bunkered in till it passes.
When Obama came along I thought of Venezuela's future, which was already obvious, and set up long-term food, water, and toilet paper storage. So I'm maintaining, also have bug-out and bug-in survival supplies. It isn't as easy as just buying a case of beans, though.
Just basic, topical prepping. Staple foods, bottled water, and a bug out plan. Stocked up on some basic medications in the event that hospitals get overrun.
I have dug up the road leading back here thru the woods to my house, hillary's virus cannot get me.
Repost and I am planning to wipe down the armrests and seats when I fly next, with Clorox wipes–as well as any fixtures I touch in the plane. See below
How easily do bacteria and viruses spread on commercial jets? And is there anything we can do to cut our risk? Microbiologist James Barbaree and his team at Auburn University have been trying a few simple experiments to figure out the first question. The airlines gave the scientists parts on commercial jets where spread might take place — a steel toilet button, the rubber armrest, the plastic tray table and, of course, "the seat pocket in front of you." Barbaree and his team sterilized the surfaces and then painted on two dangerous microbes: the antibiotic-resistant superbug MRSA and E. coli O157, which will give you an unforgettable case of diarrhea. Several days later, the microbes were still happily thriving on the plane parts. E. coli survived about four days. MRSA lasted at least a week, the team reported at a scientific meeting in May. Such hardiness is common for MRSA and E. coli, Barbaree says. "I'm not surprised at all the bacteria survived so long on the surfaces," he says. "MRSA has been tested on other surfaces. And in one case, it lasted over a year."
In general, the bacteria tended to stick on the plane surfaces instead of hopping onto a pig skin — an experimental proxy for a traveler's hand. But some of the bugs did make the jump from the plane onto the fake hand.
Air systems in planes spread airborne illness don't they?
Yes
Absolutely nothing. It's less infectious than the flu and has killed a lower percentage of those infected than the flu does.
Seems to be less infectious. Not so sure about the death rate, and the flu doesn't put 20% of the infected in critical condition with pneumonia.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html Flu 2018: Infected was 45,000,000 Hospitalized was 810,000 (or 1.8%) Dead was 61,000 (or 0.13333%)
Coronavirus currently: Infected is 20,701 Critical is (can't load Chinese site at work let's say 20%) Dead is 427 (or 2.06%)
Buy some masks (p95 are > n95) p means petroleum resistant. Buy some latex gloves and some goggles. Spray disinfectant...all this if you have to venture out. Think decon when you return.
At home... high quality furnace filter that traps viruses.
Store food and water so you can stay bunkered in till it passes.
Nothing. This isnt bad.
When Obama came along I thought of Venezuela's future, which was already obvious, and set up long-term food, water, and toilet paper storage. So I'm maintaining, also have bug-out and bug-in survival supplies. It isn't as easy as just buying a case of beans, though.
Just basic, topical prepping. Staple foods, bottled water, and a bug out plan. Stocked up on some basic medications in the event that hospitals get overrun.