Comments on: Top-selling anti-virus face mask in Japan

By: kirin

kirin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:09:41 +0000

Thank you for your opinion. I wonder if any of us know that bacteria love moisture…Most of Japanese people tend to wear face masks during winter for protection from catching cold or influenza. You are a medical student, and if you say so, it must be very convincing. I have to tell that to people around me who believe that face masks will do.

By: ohtamama

ohtamama — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:54:34 +0000

well face masks are good, i like the idea (since i was brought up to do that too)
but then your nose will be left moist and warm, and bacteria love warm, moist areas (like MRSA) and would multiply in such conditions, so as far as 24/7 protection, im not sure.
but it is handy for those few minutes when you're in a crowded train with 100s of people.

*medical student

By: Ellie Hughes

Ellie Hughes — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:23:59 +0000

Chicken pox is one hell of a nasty disease, it ruined my flawless skin a couple of years ago.-*,

By: Cathy Shey

Cathy Shey — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:01:33 +0000

We should be thankful that the swine flu did not spread very rapidly. it is not very deadly like Ebola but swine flu can still kill you.

By: kirin

kirin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:43:04 +0000

Thank you for sharing your opinion and wow, you and your family never had flu and even chicken pox?! That's so amazing!! Your protection sounds so perfect and I like your idea to try to adopt good habits from other culture. I will have less flu if I get used to wearing face masks more frequently? At least in Japan, it's quite popular habit to wear face masks in public.

By: kirin

kirin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:34:43 +0000

I think viruses usually like dry areas.

By: Tiana

Tiana — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:31:59 +0000

In addition, I take maitake and reishi mushroom extract and propolis during flu season to boost my immunity, eat well, exersise and get enough sleep. I don't drink or smoke either, and I never get sick. I am 32 years old and I never had a flu. My mother is 52, and my father is 60, and they cannot remember ever having flu. We also never had chicken pox or other children's disease. Most diseases are easy to prevent, but instead of adopting great Japanese habits, Europeans and Americans laugh at them. I started wearing face mask in public after I saw Japanese doing it. I also started drinking organic green tea and taking mushroom extracts. Japanese have longer lifespan than most other countries, better eating habits etc. We should LEARN from Japanese, not laught at them. I admire their culture.

By: Tiana

Tiana — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:25:51 +0000

Face masks DO protect against diseases! If they did not, hospital staff would not use them. I cannot believe how many people know nothing about disease transmission, but still want to share their (wrong) opinion. I work in a hospital, and we just had another course on flu prevention for health care workers. Flu is NOT an airborne disease, it IS a DROPLET transmitted disease. When people cough, sneeze or talk, little droplets with a flu virus "fly" through the air. Unlike airborne diseases, droplets CANNOT travel a long distance on air currents. In fact, infected droplets can only travel up to three feet in the air before falling on surrounding surfaces. In addition, you can pick up flu viruses from infected surfaces, ONLY if you touch your mouth, nose or eyes without washing your hands. I wear a surgical mask at work and in public areas so nobody can sneeze on me, I maintain a distance of 4 feet from other people whenever possible, and I never touch my face. I carry wipes that kill influenza virus, and I use them any time I touch something in public. I wipe shopping cart handles in stores, and when I am done shopping I clean my hands with wipes.

By: Alec

Alec — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:31:38 +0000

The thing about face masks, though, is that they don't help with diseases. If anything, they harm, because most viruses love humid areas, and the face mask will make your mouth and nose very humid, meaning they will most likely go to the person wearing the face mask.

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