Face Masks Offer Protection Against Spreading H1N1
October 02 2009 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With flu
season officially underway on October 4th, Cantel Medical Corp.
(NYSE:CMN), a company dedicated to infection prevention and
control, recommends that Americans take extra precautions against
spreading H1N1 influenza. Crosstex International, a subsidiary of
Cantel Medical, is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of face
masks. Best evidence suggests that the H1N1 virus is transmitted
through large droplets from sneezes or coughs that travel through
the air and land on surfaces. The virus can remain active for up to
24 hours. Because the risk of transmission of the virus skyrockets
with every sneeze and cough, face masks are a vital tool in
fighting H1N1. Wearing a high-quality, FDA-cleared face mask that
covers the mouth and nose can reduce the risk of transmitting the
virus. A report from the Institute of Medicine states, "In the
event of pandemic influenza, supplies of effective vaccines and
antiviral medications are likely to be inadequate to treat a very
large number of affected individuals. Therefore,
non-pharmacological interventions will be important, including the
use of respiratory protection through respirators, medical masks or
both." Seth Segel, Executive Vice President at Cantel Medical said,
"We know that masks provide one of the simplest, most
cost-effective infection prevention tools in the fight against
spreading the flu. While seeing someone wearing a mask on a crowded
subway can be startling, during flu season, it should actually
provide you with a level of comfort. The more people who wear
masks, the lower the risk of transmitting the disease, especially
in densely populated areas." To keep pace with the global demand
for its face masks, Crosstex recently expanded production of its
entire face mask line. In particularly high demand are Crosstex
Ultra Face Masks, which provide one of the highest levels of
filtration available. This surge in orders of face masks, as well
as other flu related prevention supplies such as SaniTyze®
alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer and surface disinfectant wipes, has
come from distributors, healthcare practitioners, private industry,
hospitals and government agencies worldwide. Cantel Medical Corp.
(NYSE:CMN) is a company dedicated to infection prevention and
control. It provides a wide array of products and services to
specialty healthcare markets. For more information please visit
http://www.cantelmedical.com/ DATASOURCE: Cantel Medical Corp.
CONTACT: Colleen Roche, +1-212-329-1413, Linden Alschuler &
Kaplan, PR Web Site: http://www.cantelmedical.com/
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