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Most people don't sneeze correctly, Swine Flu study shows

By : Jonathan Huntley | Published : Tuesday July 13, 2010 | Posted in : Influenza

The vast majority of us don’t sneeze correctly according to a study conducted last year during the swine flu pandemic.

At the front line of battling the spread of flu viruses, is the prevention of unprotected coughs and sneezes that can directly lead to the infection of others. A recent study has suggested though that a staggering 95% of us do not cover our sneezes correctly and some coughs and sneezes are even left uncovered. The research was conducted by researchers at Wellington’s Otago University in New Zealand last year, four months after the outbreak of the Swine Flu pandemic.

The study was conducted in order to determine whether a $1.75 million campaign promotin....

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