Percentage ventilated with COVID-19 is falling, but the numbers continue to grow exponentially, As COVID-19 becomes endemic, we are all likely to be infected and that may help with future nasty variants.
Face masks
Poor practices inclining shouting at hearing impaired residents, poor fitting of face masks and closed external doors and windows will lead to excess deaths in Aged Care. Solutions are simple.
COVID-19 protection in Aged Care
There is a need for non-medical professionals and their organisations to speak up on matters related to COVID-19. Its like blindfolded people describing an elephant from what they touch, but now only a few are allowed to touch the elephant.
COVID-19 Media responses from professionals
This blog is not intended as advice. It is for educational and research purposes only. Read this disclaimer first if you want to read this post. The ABC is usually a trusted source of information, but on the topic of the Wuhan Coronavirus, it consistently misrepresents poor selection of face […]
ABC gets it wrong on face masks
Two masks reduce protection against coronavirus as the increased flow resistance makes more contaminated air flow through the imperfect seal.
COVID-19 – why two masks actually reduces protection
The maintenance people are often forgotten when it comes to respiratory protection. The use of surgcial type masks in a heath care setting to protect against Legionella is very wrong and gives a false sence of security, particularly when no attention is paid to fit.
Legionella at Wesley Hospital
The National Academies Press has a free download “Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu (2006)“. Unfortunately they see a huge need for more research in the area, so the advice tends to be a bit of a guess.
Reusing flu facemasks
A recent paper MacIntyre, C. R., S. Cauchemez, et al. (2009). “Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households.” Emerging Infectious Diseases 15(2): 233-241. is available from the CDC as free download Unfortunately, despite the warning
Surgical masks vs P2 (N95) respirators #2
Even though the WHO has renamed Swine Flu “Influenza A H1N1“, I suspect the popular name will remain Swine Flu. The National Academies Press have a number of books that can be downloaded for free as PDF files (you need to sign in with your email address) that are useful, […]
Swine Flu books
I was called by the ABC National Radio program “AM” at 6:30 this morning to be interviewed about the use of face masks for protection against swine flu. The interview formed part of a story “Rush for surgical masks at Sydney airport” on the ABC website.