We've reached the point where mask use is so vilified and politicized that the CDC won't even mention it when discussing hantavirus. An AIRBORNE virus that can be easily prevented by wearing a respirator.
You should never clean up rodent, pigeon or other animal feces without wearing one.
You should never clean up rodent, pigeon or other animal feces without wearing one.
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Dr Noor Bari
www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets...
I am surprised that this Hantavirus prevention guide does not mention respirator use for general public.
I am surprised that this Hantavirus prevention guide does not mention respirator use for general public.
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Apparently everyone else wants to ruin their vacations 🤷♀️
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Then the CDC proceeds to make decisions as if respirators don't work, or that they don't know how they work.
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It explains how respirators work, how to fit test, Don and doff, where to buy them, how to find a mask bloc and more.
Public health may have abandoned us, but we can still choose to mask. We can protect each other:
If HF doesn't' scare someone into masking their brain is completely broken.
“Appropriate respiratory protection includes a half mask air-purifying (or negative-pressure) respirator with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter.”
I usually wear a K95 or N95 provided the area is well ventilated and the material wetted down with a chlorine solution.