Patients Can Emit Small, Influenza-Containing Particles Into The Air During Routine Care, Study Finds

A new study suggests that patients with influenza can emit small virus-containing particles into the surrounding air during routine patient care, potentially exposing health care providers to influenza. Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the findings raise the possibility that current influenza infection control recommendations may not always be adequate to protect providers from influenza during routine patient care in hospitals. Werner E... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..