Can a European or Australian/New Zealand P1 respirator be used for SARS?
The CDC and WHO respiratory recommendations only cover healthcare workers. The CDC has recommended that healthcare workers in healthcare settings use a NIOSH-approved N95 respirator to help reduce their exposure to the virus that causes SARS. As of April 14, 2003 WHO has recommended that people in hospitals who are in contact with a SARS patient use a NIOSH-approved N95 respirator to help reduce exposure to the virus that causes SARS. As of April 14, 2003, no general respirator recommendations from the CDC or WHO have been made regarding the general population.
The CDC and WHO respiratory recommendations only cover healthcare workers. The CDC has recommended that healthcare workers in healthcare settings use a NIOSH-approved N95 respirator to help reduce their exposure to the virus that causes SARS. As of April 14, 2003 WHO has recommended that people in hospitals who are in contact with a SARS patient use a NIOSH-approved N95 respirator to help reduce exposure to the virus that causes SARS. As of April 14, 2003, no general respirator recommendations from the CDC or WHO have been made regarding the general population. A respirator is just one, of several preventative measures, that can be used to help reduce exposure to the virus that causes SARS. Among the steps that have been recommended by the CDC to help reduce exposures to this virus include tho rough and frequent hand washing, close attention to general hygiene and not sharing food utensils or towels with others.
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