Jimbabwe@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 months agoIf I'm stuck in the same area as someone who is clearly sick (runny nose, coughing etc) is there some combo of short/long breaths or nose/mouth breathing that's a better defense against catching it?message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11
arrow-up154arrow-down1message-squareIf I'm stuck in the same area as someone who is clearly sick (runny nose, coughing etc) is there some combo of short/long breaths or nose/mouth breathing that's a better defense against catching it?Jimbabwe@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squaregrff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·10 months agoYeah whenever someone near me coughs or sneezes I hold my breath and exhale until I’m past them, maybe it’s not effective I’m not sure but it makes me feel better than breathing in air full of sneeze particles
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·10 months agoIt is effective, since you avoid breathing in the by far most concentrated aerosol.
minus-squarekamenLady.@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 months agoI do this and always thought i would be exaggerating. Also, it’s pretty automatic, someone sneezes, i stop breathing until a few steps away.
Yeah whenever someone near me coughs or sneezes I hold my breath and exhale until I’m past them, maybe it’s not effective I’m not sure but it makes me feel better than breathing in air full of sneeze particles
It is effective, since you avoid breathing in the by far most concentrated aerosol.
I do this and always thought i would be exaggerating. Also, it’s pretty automatic, someone sneezes, i stop breathing until a few steps away.