04-06-2003, 02:21 PM
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From the BBC:
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10. Surgical masks, a "must have" for people in Hong Kong and China who hope to protect themselves from the deadly Sars virus, may be a waste of time. While the virulent strain of pneumonia is spread through coughing and sneezing, the masks offer "almost no respiratory protection from airborne particles" according to the Australian Associated Press. "Surgical masks are designed to keep wounds sterile during surgery when a surgeon talks or coughs," according to respiratory protection specialist Dr David Bromwich. "They are not designed to protect the wearer." A better bet would be a special toxic dust mask with a "class P2 particulate filter" which costs about £3.
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