Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic Facing the Flu

Name: Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic Facing the Flu
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ISBN: 9780309101820

ISBN-10: 0309101824

ISBN-13: 9780309101820

Edition: 2006

Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Staff, Board on Health Sciences Policy Staff Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S.) Staff, Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic Committee, Board on Health Sciences Policy Staff

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Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of vaccine and antiviral medication, strategies that rely on social distancing and physical barriers will be relatively more prominent as means to prevent spread of disease. The use of respirators and facemasks is one key part of a larger strategy to establish barriers and increase distance between infected and uninfected individuals. Respirators and facemasks may have a role in both clinical care and community settings. This report answers a specific question about the role of respirators and…

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List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication date: 8/24/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 106
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English