Researchers have found that flu develops in the roof of the mouth – and that it is spread through coughs and sneezes.

The key area of where flu develops is located in the soft palate separating the back of the mouth and the nasal cavity, according to new research.

Scientists have found that the inflammation associated with infection in the soft palate stimulates the sneezing and coughing, with it propelling the flu virus out of the mouth enabling it to spread easily.

Read the article “Scientists Reveal Flu Develops in the Roof of the Mouth” on mirror.co.uk.