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Unmasking Pandemic Plans |
As business owners plan for pandemic influenza, they consider issuing surgical and N-95 masks to employees. Is this a good idea?
This paper examines the benefits and limitations of masks as protection for the general population should a pandemic strike.
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| Healthcare Takes a New Look at Airborne Pathogens |
What pathogens are airborne? Are any diseases truly transmitted via the air? These questions are discussed in several recent articles in peer reviewed science journals. Our staff has created a summary of the latest articles, studies and reviews. It seems that increasingly scientists are arriving at new conclusions about the role airborne transmission plays in the spread of disease. |
| The Myth of HEPA Filtration |
HEPA filters have historically been regarded as the 'gold standard' for control of airborne contamination. Sometimes the application of HEPA in hospitals does not deliver the perceived protection. This paper examines some of the lesser known issues associated with HEPA in hospitals.
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| Influenza's Airborne Attack |
Despite all our medical science, there are still many gaps in our understanding of viruses, especially influenza. This paper examines evidence suggesting that influenza's airborne mode of transmission is greater than previously acknowledged.
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| Airborne Acinetobacter |
Injured coalition troops returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan are bringing back infectious pathogens. This paper examines a resilient microorganism, Acinetobacter, and discusses how the pathogen is spread via the airborne route. |
