It is the most sprouted place of the airport

About 10% of what you touch at the airport carries a virus – and the most infested place is one that you can not avoid.

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Researchers from the University of Nottingham and the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare inspected Helsinki-Vantaa airport to identify the most contaminated places.

Although the safety trays contained the greatest number of bacteria, other high-risk areas were near the cash registers in the stores, along the banisters, on the counters where the passports are checked, in the playgrounds and in the air. The most common virus has been rhinovirus, which causes colds.

How to avoid germs at the airport

In order to fight the germs around you at the airport, the researchers in the study recommend washing your hands with care and practicing "good cough hygiene".

"People can help minimize contagion by washing their hands hygienically and coughing in handkerchiefs, fabrics or sleeves at all times, but especially in public places," said Jonathan Van Tam, professor of protection. of health. "These simple precautions can help prevent pandemics and are more important in overcrowded areas such as airports that transport large numbers of people to and from many parts of the world."

Trays tend to pick up germs, whether at the airport or on the plane. A study conducted in 2015 found that the aircraft trays contained the most bacteria – with an average of 2,155 colony forming units per square inch – of all cabin surfaces.