Emilie was sick all week so her mom bought a surgical mask for her to wear around the baby.
Sadly, healthcare workers worldwide are often not getting the protection they need from airborne disease,such as the current swine flu. In this current swine flu outbreak, CDC began suggesting that surgical masks will do to protect healthcare workers (without the nylon stockings mentioned in this song). Much evidence regarding airborne transmission and the need for true respirators has accumulated since this video was made. A recent report by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN THE WORKPLACE AGAINST NOVEL H1N1 INFLUENZA A (WWW.NAP.EDU ) supports that health care workers who interact with patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with novel H1N1 influenza Ashould wear fitted N95 respirators, which filter better than looser medical masks. However, wearing N95 respirators should be only one element of workers’ and health care organizations’ infection control strategies. Without knowing the contributions of each of the possible route(s) of transmission of flu, including swine flu, all routes must be considered probable and consequential, and healthcare workers must be protected from all routes of exposure. Respirators are the only PPE designed to protect against airborne exposures. Surgical or procedure masks will not protect against airborne flu exposure. Respirators are personal protective devices that cover the nose and mouth (or in some cases, more of the face and head) and are used to reduce the wearers risk of …
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