SWINE FLU UPDATES: Airborne Infection Control of Swine Flu Virus
 Transmission of the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is
spread person-to-person by airborne droplets expelled from the respiratory tract during coughing or sneezing.
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the document “Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting” on April 28, 2009. Recommendations for reducing exposure to the virus include masking and separating people with respiratory symptoms as well as adopting droplet control precautions, such as the use of N-95 or above respirators for healthcare personnel.
The CDC recommends placing patients with suspected or confirmed case-status in single-patient rooms, preferably rooms with negative pressure air handling with 6 to 12 air changes per hour. The CDC recommends for air to be exhausted directly outside or be filtrated through a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter prior to re-circulation into the indoor environment.
Healthy AirTM purifiers with advanced eHEPATM technology are one of the most effective air cleaning systems that meet the CDC guidelines in terms of filtration efficiency and air changes per hour. In addition, Healthy AirTM offers advanced units for creating negative pressure environments in accordance with the CDC guidelines.
Following sites provide up to date Swine Flu information:
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