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Cells, Microbes & Viruses / What is the best way to protect myself from swine flu?
« on: 12/06/2009 10:31:49 »JiveCerocGirl asked the Naked Scientists:
Dear Chris and the gang
Please can you talk about the way we can protect ourselves against the latest Swine Flu threat which has now been raised to level 5 out of 6.
I have bought some FFP3 valved face masks for myself, although I'm not sure how well these will fit my 5 year old. What masks are advisable for children, do they make children's' sizes in the FFP3?
I have read that washing your hands with soap and water regularly is paramount and even using the alcohol hand-wash too is helpful.
Since my daughter has to go to school, how is the best way we can protect ourselves from this outbreak?
Unlike Richard Branson, most of us don't have our own isolated private island in the sunshine, where we can lay in quaranteened bliss! LOL
Anne Keshuss
What do you think?
Hello JiveCerocGirl,
I'm not sure if the FFP3 valved face masks are the masks you want. You will need N95 types. I'm glad I bought a couple of boxes almost a month ago.
If the virus were to get close to where you live, I wouldn't let my child go to school if I were you.
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