How far does a sneeze go?

When we sneeze or cough, we are actually spraying out a cloud of mucous and saliva to the area around us.

We all know to cover our nose and mouth when we sneeze or cough, but if someone else sneezes or coughs you should probably consider backing away, because the spray can spread further and faster than you would think!

The average sneeze or cough sends about 100,000 contagious germs into the air at speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

Researchers have found that he most critical time for spread of those germs is in the first few minutes after the sneeze or cough occurs.

The average cough can travel over 19 feet, and the average sneeze can travel up to 26 feet!

Sneeze cam:

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