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Where Are The Most Viruses In An Airport? Hint: It's Probably Not The Toilet

Scientists looked for respiratory viruses on surfaces throughout an international airport.
Viruses thrive in the security lines at airports, according to several studies.

When you go through airport security, you might wish you had a pair of gloves on like the TSA agents do.

Researchers have evidence that the plastic trays in security lines are a haven for respiratory viruses. The trays likely harbor more of these pathogens than the flushing button on the airport toilets, researchers reported last week in BMC Infectious Diseases.

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