universe2000 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I saw several more people wearing masks in town today. Some people were on bikes. Others were walking the street. Has there been enough concern over the H1N1 (swine) flu to start considering wearing a mask? I think the recommendation is to stay at least 2 meters (6 feet) from people. Of course it can be airborne so not sure how to avoid it in that case. I bought some hand sanitizer and use it after going to public places like the food centers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaphas Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 From the BBC website: * Wash your hands regularly * Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze * Use tissues and dispose of them carefully * Clean hard surfaces regularly with a standard cleaning fluid * Avoid close contact with people who have fever and a cough * The effectiveness of wearing a face mask in preventing transmission of the flu virus isn’t yet clear, although it may give some protection to those people such as health professionals who work closely with someone with symptoms of flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I am curious how the mask will stop an airborne virus. Were the virus in a water droplet it might help but if it is out there on it's own, you got no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Oh! It's time for yet another vacuous thread on swine flu related stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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