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Picture caption: Sports fans show off their new Haz-Mat Snuggies on their way to see their favorite team (just kidding).

As Swine Flu disease has spread from country to country in recent days, reports have emerged of people purchasing all sorts of products on the internet.

Next up: HAZ-MAT SNUGGIES. Order by midnight tonight and receive a second HAZ-MAT SNUGGIE FREE!

The Department of Health has focused on getting what are known as respirator masks. These have filters, which stop a person breathing in some particles in the air. They are much more effective than the standard surgical masks or dust masks that are sometimes used by builders.

However, none of the masks can stop 100% of the particles getting through and become less effective once they become moist. Instead, they are better at stopping the virus getting out.

If you sneeze with a mask the virus will be contained so from that point of view if everyone wore them it might stop the spread. And the problem is that when someone sneezes they tend to take a mask off. I think masks give people a false sense of security.

They are not bio-chemical suits. Masks are obviously just covering one part of the body so your hands and clothes could all have the virus on and when you take them off you will infect yourself.

So wash your hands often and wear a haz-mat suit whenever you go out shopping, or to a show, or dinner.

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