Which Mölnlycke Health Care products may be impacted by this outbreak?
Surgical Masks – Barrier® Surgical Masks reduce pathogen-contaminated, airborne droplets emanating from infected persons. According to the CDC, when worn by an infected patient, these masks will help reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Read more N-95 Respirator – The Barrier® N-95 Particulate Respirator provides increased protection from airborne pathogens as compared to surgical masks. N-95 respirators form a tight seal around the nose and mouth with a filter efficiency of 95% of 0.3 micron particles. Surgical masks allow airflow around the loose outer edges, and therefore, provide poor protection for non-infected persons. The Barrier® N-95 Particulate Respirator is appropriate for use by health care workers treating infected patients according to the CDC guidelines . Although the influenza A(H1N1) virus size is 0.1 microns in size, it will usually be encapsulated in a moisture droplet that results in a particulate size exceeding 0.3 microns, which is the particulate test size uti
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