health

Many respiratory infections both viral and bacterial are spread through
contact with respiratory fluids from infected people. People who have
respiratory infections and sneeze or cough in a classroom, on a playground,
or in another crowded environment, can spread the infection
to other people. Moisture droplets from their coughing or sneezing are
passed into the air. Others inhale these germs, and then they too become
infected.
Another way respiratory infections can be passed along is by hand-tohand
contact or by touching objects that an infected person has recently
handled. That is why doctors tell people to wash their hands regularly.
If someone has an infection or has been in close contact with someone
who does, it is wise not to share utensils, food, and drinking glasses with
that person.