A Jaipur-based doctor has recently revealed that air travel can make people sick. A doctor said that air travel can cause diarrhoea, vomiting and a bad stomach ache in several people.
Listing the reasons for the same, he said that it might not be because of the food but other environmental factors.
The common complaint is – Doc, I travelled by flight yesterday, and today I have diarrhoea, vomiting and a bad stomach ache,” the doctor said on the microblogging platform. “I ask them – did you have any
food in the flight? The answer is often ‘no’. So, is there any other reason? And can air travel make you sick? Yes. Airline travel can make you sick. And why just air travel? Any travel in public transport can make you sick if you fail to observe common hygienic practices.”
The doctor said research has shown that the seats, tray tables,armrests, seatbelts and commonly touched surfaces “harbour all sorts of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, and these may be potential causes of sickness.”
“The water in paper cups that the stewardesses and stewards so graciously offer you with a smile, too is not above suspicion,” said the doctor.
