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Originally Posted by miclo18d
What are you doing while “out”? Working around infected ppl? Working at a natl park? What is your contact with the populace and your exposure level to possible infected? Precautions aren’t 99.97% effective, just the filter.
So much I could say here that your brain would pop. You could take all the precautions in the world and still probably contract it from the food wrappings once you get home from the store in MOPP4. just sayin.
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Even in our immunocompromised unit we are using simple surgical masks unless performing tests/procedures that are likely to cause respiratory droplet aerosolization (intubation, obtaining nasopharyngeal swabs, etc.) - eyewear is in widespread use when in contact with any patients with URI symptoms. These are for close contact with symptomatic patients and the N95 masks and PAPR devices are begin reserved for the aforementioned high risk situations to make sure we have sufficient supplies for when the SHTF and virus is widespread in our AO.
In the community - physical distance, frequent hand washing, avoiding touching of the face/mucous membranes and decontamination of frequently touched surfaces is likely the best widespread practice. N95 or other high filtration masks are probably best left for close contact where respiratory droplets may be encountered which is unlikely if the previously mentioned practices are strictly followed.
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