H1N1: Elak dari menggunakan topeng muka yang boleh dibasuh dan dipakai semula

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry does not recommend the use of washable face masks to stop the spread of influenza A (H1N1).

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the mask, sold at pasar malam for RM5 each, had not been evaluated by the ministry.

"People should use 3-ply and N95 masks if they have influenza-like illness (ILI)."

N95 masks fit tightly over the face, filtering out 95 per cent of small particles.