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When you feel sneeze(喷嚏)or cough coming on, covering your mouth prevents the spread of
germs (细菌). You probably know that.
But how to cover your
mouth is very important. You might use tissues(纸巾) and
put your used tissues into the bin. "If you don't have tissues, you should
sneeze into your elbow, not your hand, even if you are used to doing
that." The doctors advised.
"If somebody
sneezes into his hands, those germs will be passed on to other people, or other
objects that people touch." said Dr. Hill.
Germs are most commonly
spread by sneezing and coughing. When they land on your hands, they are passed
from hands to things like money, door knobs(扶手), elevator
buttons (电梯按钮) and other surfaces. At the same time, the
people around you can touch them.
This isn't nagging(唠叨). The Centers for Disease Control also suggest that sneezing and
coughing into your elbow is necessary. Even the New York City subway officers
ask the passengers to "cough or sneeze into elbow or use a tissue."
"The suggestion was
taken seriously about 10 years ago. However, most people didn't pay much
attention to it. That means the adults may have missed the advice. But children
are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze." Dr. Benjamin
said.
To be clear, people can't
keep away from all the risks in this way, but it's the best choice. At the same
time, we'd better wear masks(口罩)and often wash our
hands. "Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to
keep healthy." Dr. Hill said.
