BehindTheMedspeak: Germs on a Plane

What to Do When Stuck at 30,000 Feet Next to Sneezers and Coughers

1. Hydrate

2. Clean your hands

3. Avoid seat-back pockets

4. Avoid airline pillows and blankets

5. Use a disinfecting wipe on tray tables

6. Open your air vent and aim it so it passes just in front of your face

7. Try to change seats if near a cougher, sneezer or someone who looks feverish

[via Scott McCartney and the Wall Street Journal]