With all the talk about the measles outbreak in the U.S. (not sure if its elsewhere) and bird flu and Lord knows what else, I'm curious if other frequent flyers take extra precautions.

Sometimes on flights you end up next to someone who is either hacking away, constantly clearing their throat, or just overall looks sick. The only time I recall having an ailment is a very bad sore throat on a flight home from the Philippines (drank a ton of tea with honey). And after spending 15 hours in Dhaka airport (thanks to the volcanic eruption in 2009) I had a very bad intestinal bout.

As a FF, (and avid cruiser), I always do take antibacterial wipes and wipe down my seat, table, remote (including I do this in my hotel rooms/cruise cabin/ bus seat if doing a tour). I don't go crazy, but just as a precaution. I've never been healthier. Since moving to South Florida from the northeast in 2008, I do not get colds, or flus anymore. I do get a flu shot every year.

Before I went to South Africa in 2012 I did get some extra immunizations b/c I was going to do so some safaris/interaction with animals.

I was seeing news reports advising adults to get reinoculated for MMR. Then read another article that adults who received vaccines prior to 1957 are immune, period. I was born 1954.

I started thinking, of all my travel on flights, which I travel extensively for work to many countries far and wide. I really try not to think about those closed in flights with so many germs and no way to get away from people who may be infected. I would go nuts if I really thought about it. Instead, I just blow it off, because I love to travel. But maybe I need more immunizations, especially as I get older.

My daughter and I are heading to Australia for a month in a couple of weeks and in addition to spending a few days on Kangaroo island, we will take many tours that have such titles as Wine & Wildlife; Wildlife extravaganza; and so on. (Yes, I've heard of the Koala herpes scare). I am an avid wildlife enthusiast and while I avoid any facilities that drug their wildlife for tourists, I will partake with those that do not and have experienced many sanctuaries for some prime time interaction.

I would love the opinion of other frequent flyers and their thoughts on staying germ free? Any getting boosters or updated immunizations?

As a loyal watcher of Animal Planets Monsters Inside Me, I know I can easily die from or get very sick from a mosquito bite in my Florida back yard.