MEXICOWANDERER
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If exhalation condensation as a cloud reaches eight feet visually you can be assured within that cloud it can carry virus. In a reverse role, an N95 will stop spittle but not an airmass of heavy contamination. Masks greatly inhibit the spread of virus due to sneezing or coughing. But in a heavily contaminated environment such as an indoor event overly saturated with infected people the danger of contamination is great.
I base this on physical studies conducted after ship loads of returning soldiers infected with the H1N1 virus included medical teams. They wore masks even when sleeping in a separate environment.
Another excellent example is found with airline passengers. The "Third Seat Syndrome". Masking everyone plus strict establishment of distancing works. Period. I also base my hypothesis on military studies of ABC contamination.
The N95 five layer mask is a superb inhibitor of contamination projection. I should have included this in my opinion. To wit test projection with Lesser masking including cheap single layer masks or at the worst, scarves. Projection distances increase dramatically.
Seeing is believing. Masking. Distancing. Avoidance of heavily contaminated environments. Frequent hand washing. I sought information comparing the contamination levels within different mask media (For example N95 versus cheaper single or bi layer masks but could not find a reputable source).
I would welcome reading point specific material addressing this issue (contamination projection distancing).
And thank you sir ![[emoticon]](https://forums.motorhome.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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pianotuna
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Mex,
I'm using n-95 masks. They are about 10 times better than the more common "surgical" masks. They are NOT perfect--but one does what one can do!
I was fortunate to have a seat vacant beside me, and behind me, too.
I did get my #5 booster and this years flu shot 17 days before I got on the plane. I did use a betadyne spray, too.
Just reporting to the list with my personal experience. And that was almost no one had masks on.
Regards, Don
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I ask we NOT get back into the mask/not mask debate. There is already sufficient information regarding their effectiveness, or lack of, and few people are going to change their minds. Thank you.
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MEXICOWANDERER
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My position amplifies the need of masking. Going without is an offensive error regardless if others are masked.
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liamricci
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Just got the covid and it feels terrible. The worst is the pain in my ears which doesn't go away. I am going to do an online hearing test and see if it also had a negative impact on my hearing . I told my doctor about that already and he answered that it is one of the most common symptom of all the new variants of covid unfortunately.
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MEXICOWANDERER
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With any pneumo viral infection beware of secondary superinfection (bacterial) Don't wait. See a doctor right away. There is a world of difference between beating an emerging strep infection and a fully developed one. This concerned me enough to travel 400 miles and spend a 15 hour day trying to avoid a worse case infection. of either.
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Udicomo
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liamricci wrote:Just got the covid and it feels terrible. The worst is the pain in my ears which doesn't go away
I know that feeling, it sucks! Get well soon.
I got covid last month and still have some complications after the illness. The worst thing is ED - has anyone faced this problem? I read it's common and most often is temporary. I buy viagra online for this purpose (I was prescribed) and changed some lifestyle habits. Hope to get rid of this as soon as possible.
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pianotuna
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:With any pneumo viral infection beware of secondary superinfection (bacterial) Don't wait. See a doctor right away. There is a world of difference between beating an emerging strep infection and a fully developed one. This concerned me enough to travel 400 miles and spend a 15 hour day trying to avoid a worse case infection. of either.
Great advice as usual!
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MEXICOWANDERER
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I sought definitive information about the danger level (percentage) of fully immunized seniors (65+) who end up in intensive care with (solely because) any Covid or variant.
Information eluded my search.
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mr. ed
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Throughout the pandemic, I declined getting any shots. I just used reasonable safety precautions, and have remained healthy. I just didn't trust having such a new, rushed medication injected into my body. As a matter of fact, I've never come down with any kind of flu or even a common cold throughout that time. ![[emoticon]](https://forums.motorhome.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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