Treating Influenza

Protect Yourself from Swine Flu

(PRWEB) November 16, 2009 -- With the flu season underway, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting flu cases are higher than normal, particularly swine flu cases. The H1N1 virus is listed as a cause or factor in 1658 deaths in the United States and 8265 people world wide as of November 16th, 2009. Health officials have declared the flu as a pandemic.

Mountainside Medical Equipment, a New York based medical supply company, has created a new section on its website for swine flu prevention supplies (http://www.mountainside-medical.com/categories/Swine-Flu-Prevention-Supplies/), according to the company’s owner, Marty Zarnock Sr.

“During this global pandemic, face masks and hand sanitizers are critical to have on hand to help prevent the spread of germs,” Zarnock said. “The face masks help contain sneezing and slow down airborne germs. Hand sanitizers kill germs on contact before contaminating other areas. A hand sanitizer of at least 62 percent ethyl alcohol is recommended to combat swine flu.”

Mountainside Medical Equipment is offering bulk discounts (http://www.mountainside-medical.com/categories/Swine-Flu-Prevention-Supplies/Swine-Flu-Kits-and-Bulk-Discounts/) on swine flu prevention supplies. Also available are kits that contain face masks (http://www.mountainside-medical.com/categories/Swine-Flu-Prevention-Supplies/Swine-Flu-Masks/), hand sanitizers (http://www.mountainside-medical.com/categories/Swine-Flu-Prevention-Supplies/Hand-Sanitizers/) and other items. These are available on the company’s website, http://www.mountainside-medical.com.

The supplies are a requirement for medical professionals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that anyone infected with the H1N1 virus should wear a face mask to slow the spread of the disease. The same recommendation is made for anyone who is in close contact with someone who is infected with the disease.

“The threat of swine flu is real, but there’s no need for alarm if you protect yourself,” Zarnock said. “You can greatly reduce your risk of infection with the proper supplies.”

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