Airplane Germs
By Patti G
@Pattitude (1286)
Newton, North Carolina
October 31, 2015 12:10pm CST
I have always suspected this. Still I find it shocking, why are they not cleaning the planes more thoroughly? Especially with the constant change of passengers?
A microbiologist was sent to test both airports and planes.
The dirtiest places on an airplane, starting with the worst:
The tray table, many people change baby's diapers on here
Overhead air vent-and this blows air on our faces, guess what else it blows on us?
The flush button on the toilet. Whether on a plane or not, I never touch the flush button or sink faucets with my bare fingers, I always use toilet paper or a paper towel.
The bathroom.
Seatbelt buckle, imagine all the countless people who have touched this!
I wonder how dirty a bus is! 
What are the dirtiest places on airplanes and airports? We sent a scientist to find out.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
31 Oct 15
Every time I have to fly out of here to LAX I land in LAX with a stuffy head and sneezing. I feel the cold coming on already from being stuck in close confined cabin with people around me sick. Plus the recycled air in the planes don't help much either. I can see where are the germs come from on an airplane.
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
31 Oct 15
It has been years since I have flown and luckily have never got sick.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
31 Oct 15
@Pattitude It seems the planes are so cold and wow I end up landing in LAX with a major headache and sneezing after the long plane ride. I see a lot of people coming home that get sick after being on the plane from France to the islands because it is almost 23 hours to go from here to there.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
31 Oct 15
@Pattitude Yes good point it also helps make the long flight go a little quicker. I get so board on planes.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 Oct 15
I think public vehicles, places are seem really dirty. Maybe we just have to boost our immune system so that our body won't be infected of such dirt.
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
31 Oct 15
Most of our automobiles are probably dirty, too!
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
31 Oct 15
I'm not surprised. Germs travel anywhere and they don't need a boarding pass.
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