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A man holding his nose to avoid breathing in a miasma. Drawing.

A man sneezing in a cinema, showing the use of handkerchiefs to prevent infectious diseases. Colour lithograph after H.M. Bateman, ca. 1951.

The use of handkerchiefs to prevent flu and other diseases. Colour lithograph, ca. 1950 (?).

A man (Mr Smit) coughing and sneezing into people in a crowd. Colour lithograph after Hink, 194-.

The use of handkerchiefs to prevent against flu and other diseases. Colour lithograph, ca. 1950 (?).

A man trying to catch germs in a handkerchief. Colour lithograph after Reginald Mount and Carl Giles.

A man sneezing in a canteen while queuing for food, urging the use of handkerchiefs to prevent infectious diseases. Colour lithograph after R. Mount ca. 1950.

A man in a darkened theatre or cinema coughs and sneezes over other members of the audience, starting an epidemic of colds. Colour lithograph after R. Storm Petersen, 194-.

A handkerchief trapped in a birdcage, representing the need to prevent the spread of germs by coughs and sneezes. Colour lithograph by D. Dekk, 1946.

Airbourne cross infection possibilities in the operating room.

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Airborne infection

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A man trying to catch germs in a handkerchief. Colour lithograph after Reginald Mount and Carl Giles.

A handkerchief trapped in a birdcage, representing the need to prevent the spread of germs by coughs and sneezes. Colour lithograph by D. Dekk, 1946.

The use of handkerchiefs to prevent against flu and other diseases. Colour lithograph, ca. 1950 (?).

Airbourne cross infection possibilities in the operating room.

The use of handkerchiefs to prevent flu and other diseases. Colour lithograph, ca. 1950 (?).

Airborne infection

Images from the collections

Images referencing Airborne infection

Works from the collections

A man trying to catch germs in a handkerchief. Colour lithograph after Reginald Mount and Carl Giles.

A handkerchief trapped in a birdcage, representing the need to prevent the spread of germs by coughs and sneezes. Colour lithograph by D. Dekk, 1946.

The use of handkerchiefs to prevent against flu and other diseases. Colour lithograph, ca. 1950 (?).

Airbourne cross infection possibilities in the operating room.

The use of handkerchiefs to prevent flu and other diseases. Colour lithograph, ca. 1950 (?).

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