Anti H1N1 Face Mask

Surgical Face Mask

This mask prevents droplets and viruses that are more than 4 microns in diameter,like the influenza virus which causes the common cold from passing through .Best used outdoors and on public transport,made of paper with a gelatinous layer.

N-95 Face Masks

The material used generates static electricity,which is effective in catching very small particles.Particles above 0.3 micron cannot pass through.

These are used to protect against transmissible respiratory infections .

H1n1 is a global pandemic.About 168 countries across the world are suffering from an HINI outbreak.Groups at higher risk of severe illness from Hini swine flu infection-pregnant women,children below the age of five,people suffering from chronic illnesses like cancer,HIV and cardiovascular diseases and adults above the age of 65,have been advised to wear a three layered surgical mask while travelling by air as protection.

Timely diagnosis is all important.If person's sample are sent for hini test earlier,life may be saved.This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spreadThis virus was originally referred to as swine flu because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America.But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigsIt has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genesHuman infections with 2009 H1N1 are ongoing in the United StatesMost people who have become ill with this new virus have recovered without requiring medical treatment.

The 2009 H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to humanSpread of 2009 H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreadsFlu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenzaSometimes people may become infected by touching something such as a surface or object with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or noseNov 5 Getting infected with any influenza virus, including 2009 H1N1, should cause your body to develop immune resistance to that virus so it's not likely that a person would be infected with the identical influenza virus more than once(However, people with weakened immune systems might not develop full immunity after infection and might be more likely to get infected with the same influenza virus more than once) However, it's also possible that a person could have a positive test result for flu infection more than once in an influenza season

This can occur for two reasons: A person may be infected with different influenza viruses (for example, the first time with 2009 H1N1 and the second time with a regular seasonal flu virusMost rapid tests cannot distinguish which influenza virus is responsible for the illnessAnd, Influenza tests can occasionally give false positive and false negative results so it's possible that one of the test results were incorrectThis is more likely to happen when the diagnosis is made with the rapid flu testsSome people may have vomiting and diarrheaPeople may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a feverSevere illnesses and deaths have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virusHow severe is illness associated with 2009 H1N1 flu virus.