From: Karen Rand Smigrodzki (KarenSmi@adelphia.net)
Date: Sat Mar 29 2003 - 15:05:44 MST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harvey Newstrom" <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 3:58 PM
Subject: RE: SARS: update
> Robert J. Bradbury wrote,
> > I don't know if drug stores sell surgical masks (does anyone know?)
> > but I'd strongly urge Extropes to pin down a source for these before
> > things become much worse.
>
> Surgical masks don't work for this purpose. They were designed to keep
> surgeons from breathing directly onto their patients during an operation.
> They do not filter viruses out of the air being breathed in. The sides of
> the masks are open and let unfiltered air in.
>
> --
> Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC
> <www.HarveyNewstrom.com>
>
>
>
Actually, the only known method of transmission of SARS so far is
direct contact with infected bodily fluids. Recommeded precautions are for
persons with direct contact with patients. Persons with direct contact
include health care workers and family members to start. The CDC recommends
such persons wear surgical masks to prevent transmission of infected fluids.
"If possible, a SARS patient should wear a surgical mask during close
contact with uninfected persons to prevent spread of infectious droplets.
When a SARS patient is unable to wear a surgical mask, household members
should wear surgical masks when in close contact with the patient."
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/ic-closecontacts.htm
---Karen
karen@smigrodzki.org
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