How Are Viruses and Mucus Spread from a Sneeze?

How Are Viruses and Mucus Spread from a Sneeze? (0:44)

Sneezing projects fluid, allowing germs to travel over great distances. Watch this video with Robin Miller, MD, to learn what happens to the body fluid from a single sneeze.

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