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Published 11/07/2009 by FreshNews.in


Modification urged for H1N1 protection among healthcare employees

N95 respirators don’t offer additional protection against H1N1 influenza than provided by the use of surgical masks, infectious disease experts have said.

Federal PPE guidance and requirements issued recently by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

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