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The Swine Flu Pandemic is becoming a major problem
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all over the world The CDC Center for Disease
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Control is already showing 77 countries affected
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with the influenza A H1N1 virus as of November 5
.
2009 Some good and bad information has been
 
published about the H1N1 influenza virus including
 
tips on prevention and controlling the outbreaks
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once they occur We have decided to do some
 
research on these facts and myths about the H1N1
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Swine Flu Virus We want to provide you with the
 
best and most factual information available to
 
keep you and your family as safe and healthy as
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possible
 
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ACT
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Using a medical face mask is unlikely to
 
be effective against airborne transmissions
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of Influenza viruses The fit of these
 
medical face masks does not provide a tight
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enough seal to keep out the H1N1 virus
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Research results on the filtration and fit of medical masks show wide variation
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in penetration of aerosol particles 4 percent to 90 percent and inadequate fit
 
suggesting that the use of medical masks is unlikely to be effective against
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airborne transmission Oberg and Brosseau 2008 Medical masks are not designed
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to provide a tight seal to the face and there was considerable evidence in
 
laboratory studies of leakage of materials under and around the medical mask
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from the unfitted margins The committee found a paucity of studies comparing
 
the clinical effectiveness of respirators versus medical masks in preventing
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the transmission of influenza viruses
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Catharyn T Liverman Tracy A Harris M E Bonnie Rogers and Kenneth I Shine 2009
 
Respiratory Protection 
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for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A A Letter Report 
 
Retrieved November
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2 2009 from
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http books nap edu openbook php?record_id 12748 page 3
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Research results on the filtration and fit of medical masks show wide variation
 
in penetration of aerosol particles and inadequate fit suggesting that the use
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of medical masks is unlikely to be effective against airborne transmission
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Institute of Medicine September 2009 Retrieved November 2 2009 from
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http www iom edu media Files Report 20Files 2009 RespProtH1N1 H1N1 20report 20brief 20FINAL 20for 20web ashx
 
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A mask keeps the wearer s body fluids from leaving his or her facial area so a
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mask can limit virus spread if the wearer has a virus Other than that simple
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masks may not be very effective Beattie said They re not going to help if
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someone right next to you is breathing out lots of viruses You may still get it
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because the simple masks are not made to filter out those virus particles
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Iowa State University April 30 2009
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Good Personal Hygiene Is Best Way to Fight Variant H1N1 Influenza 
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Retrieved November 2 2009 from
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https www extension iastate edu news 2009 apr 123001 htm
 
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