Categories: massachusetts institute of technology

  • A virus-carrying sneeze 'cloud' can travel up to 8 meters (24 feet), according to new MIT research. (iStock image: Copyright AndSim )

    High Velocity Cold And Flu Bugs In The Cloud Are Nothing To Sneeze At, Warns Blueair

    A violent sneeze can spray clouds of fluids containing hundreds of viruses from a person’s nose and mouth that will travel up to eight meters (26.2 feet), according to MIT scientists, but an efficient air purifier with Hepa filter could help reduce the risk of infection, says air purification specialist Blueair.

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