Anti virus face masks

Hi there

The policia and Guardia were delivering masks to all residents, over the age of 65, in Frigiliana this week!

If you’re registered in the village, you should both receive a pack.

Alice

If you do not get one from the authorities you can make your own if you have scarves or other items that will suit.  Just search You Tube for how to make your own mask.  This might work for you until you receive yours.

Good luck and take care.

Kerri

Hello Alice.

Thank you for your help, I will call the Ayjuntamiento tomorrow morning.

Kind Regards

Peter

Thanks Kerri,

I will call the Ayjuntamiento in the morning .

I appreciate your help.

Kind Regards 

Peter

Hi. I asked the pharmacy in Nerja, they were hoping this week. They had alcohol there again last week also. 

Please be very careful about telling people about face masks for the prevention of infection against this current any any other form of viral or bacterial contagens. It is vitally important to understand how and why a preventative mesh in between the atmosphere and the respiratory system operates effectively. (As a barrier to prevent your possibly infected sputum being released to others it may reduce the projected spread should you sneeze or cough, but you do increase the amount of contaminated material building up in the material weave and then droplets falling onto surfaces without your immediate awareness. These droplets would be highly infectious.) To prevent yourself from direct exposure, In the case of normal aiborn particulates such as dust, pollen spores, even to a lesser degree trace metals attached to carbon from engines etc, will be prevented from inhalation or ingestion by the use of paper based filtration masks. This is based on a simple principle of having a mixed weave mesh of sufficient layers to block particulates prior to entering the airways. Once bound by excess, these filters are replaced and disposed of. 

These standard particulate masks have a porosity that cannot and does not offer any form of resistance to micro particulate matter such as a viral spore or microbiological cellular medium. At best these are ineffective & at worst actually dangerous due to your unknowingly increasing the available surface area to be contaminated by media near and centred to your respiratory passages. (This is increased icrimentaly with the use of scarves or home made masks from old clothing.) Mask are manufactured in a particular way for microbiological usage, they are mainly used for minimal time scales and disposed of very frequently. 

My advice to you all would be to feel free to wear a mask if it makes you feel safer in an external environment, but in reality, ensuring your hands are kept away from your face, frequently washing or sanitising your hands is far more effective in prevention. If you are around someone wearing a scarf which is around their mouth or nasal areas, please stay well away from their immediate vicinity.