Common Habits That Can Put YOU At a Higher Risk for COVID-19

1. Picking your nose

You probably knew this already, but picking your nose can contribute to spreading bacteria and germs from your nasal passage to the hands. What’s even more disturbing is that picking your nose can also transfer bacteria from your fingertips into the nasal passage, explains Paul Pottinger, MD, infectious disease specialist, and professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

Probably one of the easiest ways to accidentally introduce germs to your nose is by picking it, as the skin is very sensitive in that area, which can eventually cause small cuts, the perfect way for tiny invaders to get in your bloodstream.

According to Cedric Buckley, of the City of Jackson COVID-19 Task Force in Mississippi, “Once that barrier is breached, you’re right into a capillary bed, which becomes the conduit for viral particle infection.”

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2. Sharing food, cups, or utensils

Sharing food, glasses, or eating utensils was never acceptable, even before the pandemic, as it’s an easy way to swap germs, but it’s even more dangerous right now, in the context of a global pandemic.

Moreover, a recent study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases in September showed that sharing food, dishes, or glasses with someone can triple the chance of contracting coronavirus.

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