Use of Protective Gear in Bird Flu Outbreak Response

By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dec 29, 2008 - 7:20:10 PM

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CDC's Dr. Oliver Morgan discusses how the use of masks and other protective gear impacted whether workers dealing with an outbreak of bird flu in England became sick. The paper is published in the January 2009 issue of CDC’s journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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CDC's Dr. Oliver Morgan discusses how the use of masks and other protective gear impacted whether workers dealing with an outbreak of bird flu in England became sick. The paper is published in the January 2009 issue of CDC’s journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Created: 12/29/2008 by Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Date Released: 12/29/2008

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