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Do You Get Sick After Flying on a Commercial Airliner? You May After Reading This!

February 5, 2018 germs airlines
FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, News, Photos, Video

How many of you worry about getting sick when you fly? Well, your fears may be well founded! Not only are there high levels of germs in the aircraft but the highest readings were found in the airport terminal! Read more below…

Watch: How Germs Travel On Airplanes

A new study confirms once again that various surfaces in the cabin of a commercial plane have many times the amount of bacteria than an average kitchen counter. But the latest study found that surfaces in airport terminals can have even higher germ counts than those in the planes.

The highest germ counts in the planes were on the flush button on the toilets — 95,145 colony-forming units, followed by 11,595 CFUs on the tray tables and 1,116 CFUs on the seat buckles, according to the study. The typical kitchen counter measures 361 CFU, according to the National Science Foundation.

The highest germ counts in the terminals were found on the screens of airport kiosks, 253,857 CFUs, followed by 21,630 CFUs on bench armrests and 19,181 on drinking fountain buttons, the study said. – LA Times

Featured image via Flickr Matthew Hurst public domain

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