Thursday, January 17, 2008

cough into elbow

friday, 18 january, 2008 13:10 MAT

i learned over my visit to america that the children there are now taught to cover their mouth with their elbow rather than their hands when they cough or sneeze. it is meant to help minimise spread of viruses and diseases via the hands, especially since children don't wash their hands as often as adults do.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/education&id=5821663

http://www.ebiologynews.com/3774.html

it makes sense, i guess. the world has covered their mouths when they cough or sneeze with their hands for ages now and things seem to be fine, but this new technique isn't such an outrageous thought.

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