Should People With Colds Be Banned From Public Transport?

It’s that time of the year again. No, not the run-up to Christmas! Cold season is here with all its sneezes, sniffles, aches and…moans.

And it seems we Brits are more fed up than ever with the common cold, especially when it comes to other people infecting us with it.

In fact, according to a nationwide study, a staggering 19 per cent of people questioned went as far as to say they believe there should be a public ban on infected people getting on to buses and tubes.

Almost a quarter (22 per cent) of Brits have been angry with someone who gave them a cold or the flu, while seven per cent, have actually fallen out with them!

And as many as SEVEN percent have lodged a complaint with their boss because a colleague had come into work poorly.

But with one in five Brits having had a birthday spoilt because they caught a cold or flu from someone they knew, a similar number (20 per cent) having had their holiday ruined, and four per cent claiming their wedding was wrecked, perhaps it’s no surprise we’re so cross!

So Night Nurse, who commissioned the survey of 2,000 British adults, have created a range of cards to say SORRY for giving someone a cold.

The nationwide study has revealed the lengths that Brits go to avoid catching colds and flu during winter months, with almost a fifth (17 percent) admitting that if their partner has a bug, they refuse to hug or kiss them.

The research also found that when it comes to illness in the workplace, 18 per cent of Brits have been left annoyed when an ill colleague has dragged themselves into the office, only to infect others.

Tugce Uslu, Senior Brand Manager at Night Nurse says: ‘The research reveals the lengths Brits go to, to avoid catching a bug, and just how bad we might feel when we do end up with a cold or the flu.’

• The full range of Night Nurse Get Well Soon cards is available  here and was created by independent designers Lucy Maggie and Sarah Ray.