Face Masks may not Protect from
Super-flu
1 If a super-flu strikes, face
masks may not protect you. Whether widespread use of masks will help, or harm,
during the next worldwide flu outbreak is a question that researchers are
studying furiously. No results have come from their mask research yet.
2 However, the government says people should consider wearing them
in certain situations anyway, just in case. But it’s a question the public keeps
asking while the government is making preparations for the next flu pandemic. So
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came up with
preliminary guidelines. "We don’t want people wearing them everywhere. " said
the CDC."The overall recommendation really is to avoid exposure. "
3 When that’s not possible, the guidelines say to consider w