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GIF shows how a cough on an airplane can spread the deadly coronavirus through the whole cabin 

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A terrifying video shows exactly how coughing on an airplane can spread the deadly coronavirus through a cabin. The visualisation was created by Purdue University, Indiana, a few years ago to show how coronavirus pathogens travel far further than expected. It shows how saliva droplets from one cough cause an initial plume of germs, which … Read more

Fears whooping cough is evolving into a SUPERBUG as doctors say a new vaccine is desperately needed

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Bacteria responsible for whooping cough are morphing into superbugs, scientists warn. Australian experts say bordetella pertussis is becoming increasingly better at hiding from the immune system.  The evolving bacteria are producing more nutrient-transporting proteins that help it multiply rapidly. It is also triggering less immune responses, causing fewer symptoms. This allows it to slip under … Read more