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A single cough can release thousands to millions of germs into the air, depending on the person's health and the specific germ causing the cough. These germs can include bacteria or viruses that may be capable of causing illness in others.

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Does raising your arms when you cough help prevent the spread of germs?

Raising your arms when you cough does not prevent the spread of germs. It is recommended to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow to prevent the spread of germs when coughing.


Why do not people cover their mouth when they cough?

Most people are simply not aware of how many germs are spread by a cough. One cough can spray germs over a six-foot area! Many illnesses, such as the cold, are spread by breathing in what someone else has coughed up. It seems obvious to cover the mouth, but there are actually many people who have never been taught.


How do germs get on you?

you can get germs from anywhere like touching somthing or when you flush the toilet germs spray out and when you cough or sneeze


What the reasons for coughing?

The reason you cough is because there are too many germs in your body, and your body tries to get rid of it. Spit out the mucus! :)


Why do you put your hands in a fist when you cough?

So that you don't spread germs


What do you do if you cough or sneeze into your hands?

If you accidentally sneeze or cough into your hands, then you should wash your hands immediately to prevent the spread of germs.


Is covering your cough with your arm effective?

Yes, it stops the flow of germs in the air from your mouth.


Are bacteria caused coughs contagious?

Yes they are contageouse because many gearms lay in a cough that's why they put there arm up to block the germs


Can TB spread by sexual intercourse?

No, that's totally wrong because TB means to cough regularly so there are no germs of cough your reproductive parts.


How is a virus spread from place to place and person to person?

germs spread by cough, snezze, snot.


How far do germs travel when you Cough without covering your mouth?

As long as three elephants end to end!


What spreads more germs sneezing or coughing?

Sneezing, but what really matters is how you cover it up. If you sneeze in your hand you will spread the germs to anything you touch, but if you cough into your arm there is less of a chance of it spreading.