Rhinotillexis may be underestimated cause of transmission between staff, say researchers
Nose-picking should be given greater consideration as a potential health hazard, researchers have said, after finding healthcare workers who engaged in rhinotillexis were more likely to catch Covid than those who refrained.
Scientists in the Netherlands say research has previously found healthcare workers who had direct with Covid patients were more likely to catch Covid than those who did not.
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