With the upcoming flu season, those worried about the coughing and sneezing should consider boosting the humidity in the rooms around you. Moderate to high humidity can significantly reduce the infectivity of influenza virus particles, according to a new study. Maintaining relative indoor humidity at 43 percent or higher could cut the bug's threat to about 15 percent, researchers found. John Noti and colleagues from the National Institute ...Sunday, 3 March 2013
Higher Humidity may Reduce Flu Virus Transmission
With the upcoming flu season, those worried about the coughing and sneezing should consider boosting the humidity in the rooms around you. Moderate to high humidity can significantly reduce the infectivity of influenza virus particles, according to a new study. Maintaining relative indoor humidity at 43 percent or higher could cut the bug's threat to about 15 percent, researchers found. John Noti and colleagues from the National Institute ...
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