Are you prepared for the next great influenza outbreak?
A Japanese government panel recommends that every household be equipped with 20 to 25 masks per person:
The panel recommended pleated masks and those designed to fit closely to people’s faces. Both kinds are made of unwoven fabric whose fibers are chemically joined. The masks are generally disposable and the panel recommends having seven to 10 in stock so they can be changed daily during the 7-10 day influenza period, and another 16 on hand, on the presumption that people would have to go out in public twice a week over an eight-week period when they could be exposed to the virus.
