How to choose a flu mask

What sort of masks you should buy

For avian flu, the World Health Organisation and other international bodies recommend P2 and P3 masks. Don't use 'surgical masks', 'DIY masks' or any other kind of mask unless it meets at least the P2 standard. Masks that do not meet this minumum standard will not protect you. A wise buyer will go a step further and get the valved masks - these last longer.

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What steps you should take

look for the FFP2 or FFP3 logo on the mask
make sure the masks are valved - they will last longer
buy in sufficient quantity for you and your family for at least a week
wear sparingly to extend the lifetime and re-usability of the mask
dispose after 10 hours exposure, but feel free to re-use within that time frame
masks for childern under 7 do not exist (nose fittings leak on smaller heads) so instead keep children indoors out of environmental exposure

Never use a surgical mask

Our P2 and P3 masks help reduce your exposure to airborne particles. Surgical facemasks prevent particles being expelled by the wearer into the environment. So they work the opposite way. Surgical facemasks are not designed to seal tightly to the face and therefore air leakage around the edges is likely.

Act Now

Protect yourself and your family from bird-flu this winter, with our P2 and P3 masks. Ideal for the train, ideal for the tube, and all public transport, our flu masks are very effective, comfortable and re-usable. They meet serious health standards too: EN149:2001 FFP2 and FFP3, CE Marked, NIOSH 42, CFR 84 and N95.