Where you sit on a plane can impact how likely you are to get ill, according to new research.
Scientists modelled the way bugs are spread on flights in the study, and they also found that cabin crew, not just fellow passengers that could be making you ill.
The study shows that an infected air steward presents a greater risk to anyone sitting in an aisle or missile seat, compared to someone sat by the window.
But, if you are sat within a row or even two seats away from an infected passenger, you have an 80 per cent chance of catching a bug, no matter what seat you’re sat in.
Dr Chris Steele, discussed the findings by Emory University in the Unites States on This Morning.
Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield asked Dr Chris what he would do to avoid getting ill on a plane. His answer, may come as a surprise to some.
He said: “Personally I wouldn’t do anything.
“We’re all a bit too clean.”
He said: “Social distancing – keep away from people. About five foot minimum,” he said.
“The other thing you can do is, cough into your elbow, as no-one ever grasps your elbow, so you can’t pass it on.”
Dry, tickly and mucus are just a few of the types of cough which circulate round this time of year.
