There are two kinds of bird flu wear protection that a person who will come
into contact with infected poultry or just poultry or an infected person.
The person should consider wearing either a bird flu respirator or a bird flu mask.

A bird flu masks only helps prevent particles or droplets to be discharged in the
environment the wearer is in. The mask is not generally used to filter efficiently
or to seal the face tightly. A bird flu respirator is what is considered helpful
in reducing the wearer’s chances of exposure to airborne particles such as bird flu.
A bird flu mask is often confused like a bird flu respirator because both look alike...

The bird flu mask or respirator should be used by people who think they will come
in contact with persons or birds infected with the H5N1 strain. The people who use
this should just consider it to be one way of being hygienic way of prevention.

A patient who thinks he or she has been feeling symptoms and knows has been in
contact with infected birds should wear a bird flu mask as well. People who often
travel a lot, especially to those infected places should also consider bringing
a bird flu respirator.

If a bird flu respirator is not present, the bird flu mask will have to do.
The mask or the respirator should also be fitted in properly to make it work.
However, wearing the mask is still not a guaranteed way you won’t contact the
viral disease.

The only time a person working closely with infected birds or persons or just
birds is when they are away from the contaminated or possible contaminated area.
Then after removing the equipment, remember to thoroughly wash your hands.
Then dispose the equipment immediately after going on a safer area. The effectiveness
of the respirator last only for 8 hours.

When buying the bird flu mask or respirator, it always has directions or instructions
how to properly use it. Always remember when transporting the equipment to protect
it from any kind of damage.

The bird flu respirator should be sealing the face very tightly. If the breathing
becomes difficult, the respirator might have been damaged. If it is, go to a safe
place and change the respirator.

The right way to wear it to know how effective it is, is to fit it snuggly in the face,
the metal strip should be atop and the colored part outside. The mask should be firmly
placed by positioning the strings right. The metallic strip should be molded at the
nose’s bridge.

A bird flu mask or respirator is only a part to help prevent the further damaging
of implications of bird flu. It is not a sure fire way to prevent the outbreak, but it
is a way to reduce the potential damage.

Michael Colucci is a technical writer for http://www.bird-flu-facts.org
- A free site that offers facts on the history, prevention, vaccines and more on the Bird Flu Virus.

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