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The risk of a global influenza pandemic is
higher today than it has been for a very
long time, and experts are urging people to
take protective measures.
Experts at the World Health Organization
WHO warn that avian influenza, or bird flu,
which has been raging for several months
now in Asia, could grow at any time into a
global pandemic. If the virus were to undergo
a slight mutation, the disease could become
transmissible from person to person.
This would result in a new "super flu" which
would spread violently across the world,
costing many people their lives. According
to estimates of the WHO, more than a
billion people worldwide could be expected
to contract the disease. In this event, the
population – including in particular those
groups of people responsible for maintaining
our infrastructure – would need to be
quickly provided with suitable medicine and
protective masks. Once the new virus was
identified, however, it would take months to
develop and produce an effective vaccine.
The protective masks best suited to dealing
with this situation are those rated protection
class FFP2 to EN 149:2001 (or "N 95" in
accordance with 42 CFR 84), as they filter
out even the tiniest particles and liquid droplets. This is
essential, as bacteria and viruses can be
just a few micrometres in size. |
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Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA |
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Revalstrasse 1 |
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23560 Luebeck, Germany |
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Tel +49 451 882 0
Fax +49 451 882 2080
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