CDC Again Touts Respirators Against H1N1 for Healthcare Workers

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 10/15/2009 - 08:07

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Updated CDC guidelines for protecting healthcare workers from 2009 H1N1 influenza (swine flu) emphasize a global approach to infection control but retain a controversial recommendation for N95 respirators.


 

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