Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Protect yourself from contagious viruses (and we don’t mean Ebola),
with these expert tips
The FIFA World Cup kicks off next week in the US, Canada, and Mexico,
and millions of fans will scream germs into the air of very crowded stadiums. Also,
summer vacationers are traveling around and interacting with others in many
ways. In the meantime, the hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April
infected 13 on board and killed three. Also, the Ebola outbreak in Central
Africa has infected hundreds and killed more than 200, and is still active. Contagious
diseases can be easily transmitted from one person (or animal) to another through
various routes, including airborne/respiratory droplets, physical contact, or fecally
or orally contaminated surfaces. One of the most worrisome contagious viruses is
measles, whose particles can stay in the air for up to two hours. It is much
more contagious than the flu or COVID-19, as a single infected individual could
pass the virus to between 12 and 18 people. The problem is that even though it can
be contained by a simple vaccine, vaccination rates for measles are falling in
many countries, including the World Cup host countries. How can you better
protect yourself from viruses besides vaccination?
Read the article and learn what contagious diseases are and what you
can do to protect yourself.
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