Getting on the plane first can be harmful to your health

Being prioritized on board first benefits many people, but experts believe that this benefit is at risk to your health.

Experts at Arizona State University (USA) have studied air situations to find out how the disease spread if there is a sick passenger.

They found that the privilege of getting on the plane soon turned out to be bad for your health but increased the risk of infection. Most airlines arrange passengers on board in order of order, from first class and then to other compartments until the aircraft is fully booked.

'Regional boarding' will place a large number of passengers at risk of infection if one of them is infected.(Illustration).

Researchers use algorithms to analyze this process and draw the conclusion that 'boarding the area' will put a large number of passengers at risk of infection if one of them has an infection. transmission, such as Ebola.

For example, if an infected person sits in a 16B seat, they must pass through first and business class compartments to get to the seat. This is an opportunity for the virus to spread with a series of passengers who have been seated before.

Accordingly, they advised airlines to divide the plane into the first half and tail to allow passengers to simultaneously. Applying measures will reduce 27% of the interaction between passengers. Even if a commercial plane has only 50 seats, the risk of a person exposed to an infected passenger is only 13%.

How to protect yourself when flying

While the risk of bacterial infection from a sick person cannot be completely avoided, you can still protect yourself with the following tips:

1. Avoid sitting in the aisle because you will be in contact with more people.
2. Disinfect your seat with a germicidal wipe.
3. Bring your own water to provide enough water for your body.
4. Avoid sitting at the rear of the plane, near the toilet.