Face Masks Analyzed As Aid in Flu Pandemic. ... A flu pandemic conjures up images of streets and buses full of people going about their business with masks covering the lower half of their faces.

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Over five years after the COVID-19 outbreak, Honduras has reinstated mandatory mask wearing in public ...

In this post-pandemic world, masks are becoming a part of illness prevention, especially during the cold and flu season. "I think the change has really been people trying to safely reengage in ...

Flu season is already off to an intense start, and surgical masks might be able to protect against the virus. Here's what expert have to say. Published Jan 30, 2018 ...

She's one of the 43% of Americans that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates contracted the virus. That leaves roughly 57% of people who've never had it. Adam Leisure of Los ...

This is a departure from Monday’s statement that masks were required. ... As of Feb. 1, Allegheny reported 7,204 cases of flu and 1,646 cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).

Doctors have urged people with symptoms of a respiratory illness to wear a face mask when out in public. ... The virus was discovered in 2001 by Dutch scientists, and has since been found worldwide.