It is awkward the way life operates. You think you have the details under control and then suddenly something hits you from out of nowhere. That something that hits you is oftentimes a cold or flu virus. Of course you can try to stay away from large groups with constricted air flow – but what happens when you have to get on an airplane?
Flying and The Flu?

The reason they no longer allow smoking on flights is because the air is recirculated. Now there is no smoke but unfortunately there are germs and viruses. If you want to protect yourself in the air or even in any other restricted air flow environment then you should read this article. The following advice is from Dr. Mark Gendreau. Dr. Gendreau is from the Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts.

The first of his advice is put your mucous membranes on full alert by keeping them wet and moist. This is accomplished by first avoiding dehydration by drinking a lot of water. Your protective membranes do not protect you at 100% without moisture. Next to drinking water it is good to use a nasal spray especially a nasal spray with saline. The saline nasal spray helps the protective membrane to work at maximum capacity. Using spray like Flonase that contains fluticasone propionate is also a good alternate. The Fluticasone Propionate nasal sprays are considered great products and still moisturize the membrane like a saline nasal spray.

Sanitize Everything?

It is also good to keep your hands from randomly touching surfaces and to make certain you keep your hands from becoming contaminated and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. It is also good to regularly sanitize surfaces around you as well as using a sanitizer like Purell.

It is also good to keep the air above your head blowing down and thus keeping germs from entering the area around you. The concept is the same as the air blowers at the door of restaurants. The air blower keeps out insects. In the same way the air above your head can help keep germs from other entering your personal space.