sultan_emerr Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) "North of the border, in the US, doctors were advising people worried about the illness to buy painters’ masks from DIY stores as a precautionary measure." = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/h...icle6173927.ece+http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/26/swine...c-over-the-web/ Edited April 27, 2009 by sultan_emerr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I guess masks are nothing but a fashion statement. Wear a mask?! What a hoot! What kind of doofus doctors are prescribing masks? The flu is caused by a virus. The pores in a painters mask, compaired to your average sized virus is like a field mouse before a very large opened door. Get a grip.Dr. Tom, Tucson, USA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcl Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 The masks are a wearable placebo. Surgical masks are supposed reduce the risk of infection (I don't know about painters masks) but right now the main benefit is psychological. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Those el-cheapo paper painter masks will not protect you from anything airborne. I can attest to this from all the times I have used them when spray painting. Many times I have been wiped out from paint fumes using them. I used to find it amusing getting a buzz from epoxies until I discovered how much damage could be done to my body.Surgical masks are better designed for preventing germs from being inhaled or exhaled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iccaros Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I agree for fine particles but since the flue is transmitted from "Snot" and that does not get small enough to pass though the mask.. but sine they are not waring gloves as soon as they itch their nose they just negated having the mask so I say try thisor thisMOPPI say People should be at MOPP 4 at all times Plus it protects their computers from most viruses.. since they can not type in those gloves.. they cant use it. give the malware guys a break for couple days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) Maybe Lord Obama will touch his forehead and heal him. = "Obama Security Agent Suspected of Contracting Swine Flu. Man May Have Passed Virus to Family Members in Anne Arundel County." = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...ml?hpid=topnews"Biden: Stay Off Subways During Swine Flu Panic. Biden appeared on NBC's "Today" show and said he would advise against riding the subway or taking commercial flights and implied schools should be shuttered amid confirmation of the first swine-flu relation death in the U.S." Biden would avoid subways, planes after swine flu outbreak. Edited April 30, 2009 by sultan_emerr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garmanma Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 If you don't want to catch Swine Flu, don't do this...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 And if this lasts through Summer, be wary of this side-effect: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 LOL, those pics are great! I have a feeling that mask manufacturers will benefit the same way that duct tape and sheetplastic manufacturers felt a boom after 9/11...Son works at a gas station and they were sent a box of masks to be worn "when they are told to wear them". Ridiculous. Son asked his boss what would happen if he refused to wear one and she said he could be fired. More ridiculous. So Son decided he would work on his best Darth Vader Voice in preparation of having to wear the mask. I think he will be dissapointed if he doesn't get to wear one now "Looooooooooke, I ahm youhr Fathhhhther. It issss trooooooooo"Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I guess masks are nothing but a fashion statement. Wear a mask?! What a hoot! What kind of doofus doctors are prescribing masks? The flu is caused by a virus. The pores in a painters mask, compaired to your average sized virus is like a field mouse before a very large opened door. Get a grip.Dr. Tom, Tucson, USAyes i agree and an oppertunity to cash on some poor innocentpersonsgulliabilitythat wont stop you from catching the diseasethat is utter bull-----tthat stuff is circulated to try and calm the worriedit isnt about catching the deseasebut to rip off the public how ever published that shit i hope they get the flumarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 LOL, those pics are great! I have a feeling that mask manufacturers will benefit the same way that duct tape and sheetplastic manufacturers felt a boom after 9/11...Son works at a gas station and they were sent a box of masks to be worn "when they are told to wear them". Ridiculous. Son asked his boss what would happen if he refused to wear one and she said he could be fired. More ridiculous. So Son decided he would work on his best Darth Vader Voice in preparation of having to wear the mask. I think he will be dissapointed if he doesn't get to wear one now "Looooooooooke, I ahm youhr Fathhhhther. It issss trooooooooo"Lizhi liz we have some cases here 3 schools who went to mexicoon a school student exchange have all bin diagnosed with some sort of flu66 in all i think 4 have swine flu it seems to be young people with iti read where between 16 and 21 was the average age of what deaths have occuredso my theory young people havent got the immunitys yettho hope fully no one dies of itmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irregularjoe Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Don't want to get swine flu or any other type of flu.......1:WASH YOUR HANDS. Often. And keep them out of your nose, eyes, and mouth. It's amazing how many people still do not do this.2: When you are standing next to some idiot that is sneezing and coughing, leave immediately.3: If you are unforunate enough to have to go to a doctor's office or hospital, DO NOT pick up the magazines in the waiting room. Guess who has just been sneezing, and coughing all over them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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