Concern about pandemic flu has positive impact on personal hygiene behaviors
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 11:22
in Health & Medicine
Fear of the H1N1 virus appears to be the driving factor behind the adoption of preventive behaviors, according to a new study. Researchers studying the public response during the recent H1N1 outbreak in Hong Kong concluded that fear about the pandemic prompted residents to frequently wash hands and wear face-masks.