Reduce Your Risk Of Contracting Airborne Diseases

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Reduce Your Risk Of Contracting Airborne Diseases

29 June 2015
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If you are one of the millions of people who depend on public transportation every day, you are constantly rubbing elbows, as well as coming in close contact with people you do not know. Not only does this often put you in an uncomfortable situation, but riding public transportation may actually be putting your health at risk. There is a way to get where you are going, while reducing your risk of catching airborne communicable diseases, and one of these ways may be as simple as calling a taxi.

What Is The Risk?

The statistics show that annual ridership of public transportation is up and growing. It is estimated that every day, people step aboard some form of public transportation more than 35 million times. While not all of these people are going in your direction, it is safe to assume you are being exposed to a large number of people, as well as the germs they are carrying.

If one, or more, of the people who are riding the public transit system with you are sick, and they begin to cough or sneeze, you are being exposed to hundreds of millions of virus particles being expelled from their mouth and nose. Once these germs become airborne, you are at risk of inhaling, and then catching, whichever virus these germs represent. These diseases include many of the things you think of, such as the common cold, influenza, and strep throat. Unfortunately, you can also contract other things you may not have considered. These include meningitis, measles, and enterovirus. 

How To Lower Your Risk

One of the best ways to lower your risk of contracting airborne diseases is to limit the number of people you are being exposed to. You can do this in a number of ways.

  • You can call a taxi instead of catching a form of public transportation. Although, germs can still live on the surfaces found inside of the taxi, you are at a reduced risk of inhaling the airborne particles. For more information, contact Union Taxi or a similar company.
  • Consider wearing a mask, especially during the height of flu and cold season. Although, it may not be a fashion statement, consider how much healthier you will be.
  • Practice good hand washing, especially after you exit any type of mass transit, including a taxi cab. This will keep you from spreading the germs you encounter on any surfaces to your mouth or nose. Although hand sanitizing gel is great for on the go, use soap and water when you get to your destination for the best results.