April 30, 2006

Bird Flu Experts Opine On Face Masks

A 12-person panel of experts has announced that, in the event of a bird flu pandemic:

form-fitting molded "respirators" would be better than clothlike surgical masks, and surgical masks would be better than handkerchiefs and scarves. But how much protection any would provide is largely unknown -- as is the question whether they could be safely washed and reused if there were not enough new ones in a pandemic. (Washington Post)

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