Just wondering if there is anything one can do to avoid all that exposure to germs on the airplane. Does use of a surgical mask help, or does it just make me look like an idiot and keep my own germs to myself? How about use of antiseptic wipes? Normally I am not this paranoid, but this deadly viral pneumonia from Asia has me concerned. Afterall a bunch of people over there became sick from exposure to an infected person on an elevator.