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Posted: June 04 2008 at 4:28pm |
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Families, Businesses Should Stockpile Pandemic Drugs, Masks
By John Lauerman June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Businesses should stockpile antiviral drug supplies to prepare for a potential pandemic, and families should own facemasks to go out in public while a disease is spreading, the U.S. government said today. Commuters who can't avoid taking public transportation to work may need as many as 100 disposable facemasks to avoid catching a lethal, contagious flu virus or spreading it to others, the Health and Human Services Department said in a set of draft guidelines for families and businesses to prepare for a pandemic. The government is requesting comment on its proposed advice, which called for employers to buy and store antivirals including Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu for key workers or those who might be exposed to infected people. The agency has called for emergency stockpiles of the drugs, and set guidelines that call for limiting contact between people during a pandemic. ``There are no current plans for a commensurate expansion of public sector stockpiles and employers will have to take the lead role for protection of their workforce if these recommendations are to be implemented,'' the agency said in a summary of its draft advice. The government has a policy of stockpiling enough antiviral medicine for one in four Americans, with the states and the federal government sharing the expense. The U.S. government should do more to ensure that all Americans have access to preventive equipment and treatments, said Jeff Levi, director of the Trust for America's Health, a Washington-based advocacy group. Protection for Everyone? ``A small to mid-size company should not be penalized because the enterprise cannot afford the costs of acquiring, storing and dispensing antiviral medications during a flu pandemic,'' Levi said in an e-mailed statement. ``The government must assure all Americans are protected, regardless of where they live or work.'' Concerns about an outbreak of pandemic influenza have arisen since a strain of bird flu, called H5N1, began spreading from Asia, to the Middle East, Africa and parts of Europe in 2003. At least 241 people have died from the virus, most after catching it from infected poultry. The facemasks recommended in the proposal, called N-95 respirators, cover the nose and mouth and can trap droplets in people's breath that can spread viruses from one person to another. Stockpiling recommended amounts may cost as much as $70 per family, Levi said. To contact the reporter on this story: John Lauerman in Boston at jlauerman@bloomberg.net. Last Updated: June 4, 2008 17:15 |
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i have no idea why my post just came out like it did above
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That's weird - never seen posts come out like this. Ooh - you broke the forum. Just kidding.
Does anyone know of a good N95 or better mask for kids? I have about 200 adult N95s in my preps, but I haven't seen any that would fit my six year old.
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i bought n95 mask for smaller faces in a hardware store and it fits my nieces kids
what about looking online for special made mask for children
also there has to be some sort of mask for the kids who have imunity problems you see them wearing the mask
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i have no idea what wrong with this post
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THERE GOT TO BE A GLITCHE HERE
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They do NOT make children masks.
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I hope this is not an omen!
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It's fixed.
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wow thanks Albert what happen?
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Anne I going to check on childrens mask I did see them sell them online a special size for children. Hope I can find them again.
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Hope this helps I guess the mass works on small children because it is adhesive. Not held on with straps. However it might be questionable I think how it would work on a infant.
It says it is stapless, comfotable to wear, and easy and intuitive to put on. It is a one size fits all for adults and small children. This mask has low resistance making it easy to breath.
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Does anyone know how the nanomask compares to the N95 and this new N99 ESC? I was under the impression that the nanomask had the best partical filtration and they now come in child size.
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I just got this from oshaNanoMask TestingThe reason we currently choose to test at Nelson Laboratories:Introduction The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for preventing work-related injury and illness. Their headquarters is in Washington, DC, and their research offices and laboratories are in Cincinnati, OH, Morgantown, WV, Pittsburgh, PA, Spokane, WA and Atlanta, GA. NIOSH utilizes a staff of over 1,400 employees from a wide range of disciplines including medicine, epidemiology, medicine, hygiene, safety, psychology, engineering, statistics, and chemistry. NanoMasks - Avian Flu Tests - Time Kill Study - H5N1 - NanoMask |
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