According to the US FDA, Facemasks and N95 respirators are devices may help prevent the spread of germs (viruses and bacteria) from one person to another. These devices are one part of an infection-control strategy that should also include washing your hands frequently and social distancing such as canceling events and closing buildings or restricting access to certain sites or buildings.
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Preventing the spread of germs is something we all know how to do. We learn it early on in school and practice it throughout our lives. Even so, in an outbreak such as the current swine flu outbreak, it can’t hurt to be somewhat more vigilant in trying to prevent the spread of the germs that cause 2009 H1N1 better known as swine flu. We have included a list of simple thing you can do to help prevent the spread of germs, starting today.
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