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Sneezing and coughing

Sneezing man expells salivary droplets in a large cone-shape

We often don’t think of how much saliva or mucus we expel when we cough or sneeze. This image shows the potential of the spread of microbes like viruses when we do not cover our mouth and nose when we cough or sneeze.

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Published: 30 March 2020Size: 6.82 MB
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