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C Recent Institute of Medicine Reports Related to Personal Protective Equipment and Education Needs of the Workforce
Pages 53-56

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... Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A: A Letter Report (IOM, 2009) This letter report recommended that health care workers use fit tested N95 respirators when in close contact with individuals who have H1N1 influenza A or similar illnesses to prevent further transmis sion.
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... The committee noted that the ability of respirators to reduce the spread of the disease by protecting both the health care worker and the patient makes them an essential component of PPE policy in an influenza pandemic. The Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH (IOM and NRC, 2008)
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... 2011. Preventing transmission of pandemic influenza and other viral respiratory diseases: Personal protective equipment for health care personnel -- Update 2010.
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