European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 15 cd masks wont deter super flu but government says its of to Wear them just in Case Carlos University of Michigan freshman Alicja Sobilo wears a surgical mask at by Lauran Neergaard the associated press Washington if a super flu face masks May not protect even the government says people should consider wearing them in certain situations just in the consumer advice issued thursday reflects the fact that the science behind it is whether widespread use of masks will or during the next worldwide flu outbreak is a question that researchers Are studying but it is a question the Public keeps asking As the government makes preparations for the next flu so the centers for disease control and prevention came up with preliminary guide we dont want people wearing them said Michael a cd infection control the Overall recommendation really is to avoid expo when that not the guidelines say to consider Wear ing a simple surgical mask if youre healthy and cant avoid going to a crowded youre sick and think you May have close Contact with the such As a family member checking on you live with someone who sick and thus might be in the Early stages of but still need to go consider wearing a More sex better filtering mask file edit View co window help delete reply reply All Forward print from Wesley subject Auto reply to k Clark out of office Auto reply currently patrolling off the Souvern coast of Oahu 111 be Back on called an n95 Respirator if youre Well but must take care of a sick they influenza pandemics can strike when the East mutate flu virus shifts to a Strain that people never have scientists can not predict when the next pan Demic will although con Cern is rising that the asian Bird flu might trigger one if it starts spreading easily from person to masks can help trap virus Laden droplets flying through the air with a cough or but its unclear whether Large drop lets or far so called Aero Soli Zed particles Are the bigger risk from nor does flu Only spread through the say someone Cov ers a sneeze with his or her then touches a Doorknob or sub Way if you touch that spot next and then put Germy hands on your nose or youve been its harder to absentmindedly rub your nose while wearing a Converse faces get pretty sweaty under reach under to wipe that and users May Transfer germs caught on the outside of the mask straight to the Bell Road ramp could reopen in 10 Days the associated press a High Way ramp shut Down by the col lapse of an overpass near the san Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge wont have to be rebuilt from scratch and could reopen within 10 the governor said the ramp connecting two inter state highways was blocked Sun Day morning when a burning Tanker truck brought Down the Crews finished Clearing debris from the collapse Arnold Schwarzenegger said the ramp connecting West bound interstate 80 to South bound interstate 880 could be fully open to traffic in As Little As seven Days and As Many As Progress on repairing the col lapsed freeway connectors is mov ing at lightning he investigators found that the steel girders holding up the lower ramp had warped but remained structurally sound and could be California depart ment of transportation spokes Man Bob Haus the overpass connecting East bound interstate 80 to eastbound interstate 580 was destroyed by the Tanker and will have to be the state transportation department does not know How Long it will take to Complete the larger reconstruction of interstate which connects san Francisco to its Eastern said director will