What Flu Mask To Buy
People who want some protection from swine flu can buy masks to cover the nose and mouth. These act as a barrier to the transmission of particals that may cause infection, however you need to know what type of flu mask to buy.
Many of us have seen news footage and/pictures of mask wearing police and army officers in Mexico, or of people coming off planes with masks over their noses, the most popular masks seem to be the surgical type or the respirator type, which I will discuss further.
Surgical Masks
NHS Swine Flu Leaflet
There is a leaflet available in pdf format that explains what swine flu is and how to take precautions against getting infected, and what to do if you develop some of the symptoms.
Symptoms of Swine Flu
You may be infected with Swine flu, if you get some of these symptoms
- Sudden onset of fever, cough or shortness of breath
- headache
- sore throat
- tiredness
- aching muscles
- chills
- sneezing
- runny nose
- loss of appetite
