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Swine Flu Virus Facts
The Swine Flu Pandemic is becoming a major problem allover the world. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) isalready showing 77 countries affected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus as of November 5, 2009. Some good and badinformation has been published about the H1N1 influenzavirus including tips on prevention and controlling theoutbreaks once they occur. We have decided to do someresearch on these facts and myths about the H1N1 Swine FluVirus. We want to provide you with the best and most factualinformation available to keep you and your family as safe andhealthy as possible.
FACT:
Using a medical face mask is unlikely to be effectiveagainst airborne transmissions of Influenza viruses.The fit of these medical face masks does not provide atight enough seal to keep out the H1N1 virus.
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esearch results on the filtration and fit of medical masks show wide variation in penetration of aerosol particles (4 percent to 90 percent) and inadequate fit suggesting that the use of medicalmasks is unlikely to be effective against airborne transmission (Oberg and Brosseau, 2008). Medicalmasks are not designed to provide a tight seal to the face, and there was considerable evidence inlaboratory studies of leakage of materials under and around the medical mask from the unfittedmargins. The committee found a paucity of studies comparing the clinical effectiveness of respirators versus medical masks in preventing the transmission of influenza viruses.
CatharynT. Liverman, Tracy A. Harris, M.E. Bonnie
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ogers, and Kenneth I. Shine (2009).
Respiratory Protection for HealthcareWorkers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A: A Letter Report.
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etrieved November 2, 2009, fromhttp://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12748&page=3
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esearch results on the filtration and fit of medical masks show wide variation in penetration of aerosol particles and inadequate fit suggesting that the use of medical masks is unlikely to beeffective against airborne transmission.
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A mask keeps the wearers body fluids from leaving his or her facial area, so a mask can limit virusspread if the wearer has a virus. Other than that, simple masks may not be very effective, Beattiesaid.
Theyre not going to help if someone right next to you is breathing out lots of viruses. Youmay still get it because the simple masks are not made to filter out those virus particles.
Iowa State University (April 30, 2009).
Good Personal Hygiene Is Best Way to Fight Variant H1N1 Influenza.
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etrieved November 2,2009, fromhttps://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2009/apr/123001.htm
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