Friday, May 4, 2007

To wear or not to wear? This is the question for surgical masks.

Health authorities are divided on whether proper use of surgical masks could reduce transmission of a human-to-human outbreak of avian influenza.

I think its more important to ask questions about the feasibility of requiring people to wear masks. Would it be better to emphasize hand washing? Provide guidelines for home-based care for loved ones who contract the illness?

What do you think?

http://www.themoneytimes.com/articles/20070504/fighting_bird_flu_with_masks_still_a_question_mark-id-103444.html

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