Where Are The Most Viruses In An Airport? Hint: It's Probably Not The Toilet
Scientists looked for respiratory viruses on surfaces throughout an international airport.
When you go through airport security, you might wish you had a pair of gloves on like the TSA agents do.
Researchers have evidence that the plastic trays in security lines are a haven for respiratory viruses. The trays likely harbor more of these pathogens than the flushing button on the airport toilets, researchers reported last week in BMC Infectious Diseases.
