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How To Avoid Catching a Cold on a Plane

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten sick after flying!  🙋🏼‍♀️ Probably everyone has their hand up because it’s a super common occurrence! In fact,   the Journal of Environmental Health Research  says you’re up to 100 times more likely to catch a cold on a plane than you are in your normal routine. Gross. Nothing puts a wrench in your holidays like coming down with a cold. I started to dread flying because I knew I would most likely get sick with each flight I took. That was until I started researching WHY we get sick on planes, and how to avoid cold germs like a pro. Ever wonder WHY we get sick on airplanes? Yes, it has a lot to do with a large amount of people all stuck together in a small space, with old air being constantly recycled, but that’s ...