Abstract
There is ongoing debate about the efficacy of surgical masks versus N95 respirators for protection against pandemic novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1)-2009. Our hospital, which is designated to manage outbreaks of emerging infection, has robust surveillance systems to detect infection in staff. The incidence of pandemic H1N1-2009 remained low in staff with use of surgical masks.
MeSH terms
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Cohort Studies
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control*
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology
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Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
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Influenza, Human / transmission
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Masks / statistics & numerical data*
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Population Surveillance
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Singapore / epidemiology