When flu is on your plane...
A study in BMC Medicine uses mathematical modelling to determine the number of infections that result from a single H1N1-infected passenger on a Boeing 747. As shown in the table below, it depends on the duration of the flight and the price of your ticket:
Soon there'll be a new user fee from the airlines--$100 for lowest risk of H1N1 infection, $75 for moderate risk, and only $25 for highest risk! But wait, for only $150, your flight attendant will sell you a course of tamiflu. Of course, correct change is appreciated. Oh, I kid the airlines....
Number who become infected | ||
Flight duration | 1st class | Economy |
5 hours | 0-1 | 2-5 |
11 hours | 1-3 | 5-10 |
17 hours | 2-5 | 7-17 |
Soon there'll be a new user fee from the airlines--$100 for lowest risk of H1N1 infection, $75 for moderate risk, and only $25 for highest risk! But wait, for only $150, your flight attendant will sell you a course of tamiflu. Of course, correct change is appreciated. Oh, I kid the airlines....
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