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...survey revealed that most Americans are concerned about contracting the flu on airplanes, as opposed to other modes of transportation, such as the bus, train, or cruise ship. According to the poll, 76 percent of travelers said that they would take hand sanitizer with them on flights—a 15 percent increase from last year...
...These are important public health measures to prevent spread of disease for them and the people around them,” SteelFisher said...
More than 75 percent of travelers polled said that they would postpone or cancel their next trip if they were sick with a fever. But SteelFisher said she finds it troubling that the remaining quarter of those surveyed indicated that being sick would not change their travel plans...
...Fever, coughing, sneezing are definite symptoms of contagiousness,” SteelFisher said, adding that traveling while afflicted with symptoms merely exacerbates the spread of the disease...
Some Harvard students said that they are taking preventative measures before travelling—such as purchasing hand sanitizer and medication—to ensure their safety...