Mexicans Put Faith in Masks - But Do They Work? (AP News)

 

Mexico Puts Faith in Masks - But Do They Work?
(From the Associated Press)  Apparently the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control says that surgical masks (cubrebocas, in Spanish) do little to stop the transmission of viruses.  Leave it to the CDC to poo-poo our current fashion trend.  Whether of not they put any stock in these masks north of the border, however, doesn't diminish their importance in Mexico where the police, army, and local governments are passing them out en masse.  If nothing else, they do provide a needed psychological comfort - maybe people are better off when they at least feel safer.  We think so!

Also from the Mirror News (UK):  Swine Flu Fashion:  People Decorate Their Face Masks in a Bid to Stay Positive

Comments

[Daniel]

Thanks for the posts on the flu's affect on Mexican culture. My wife and I are planning to move down to work at an orphanage in Magdalena, Sonora, MX in September and it's great to hear what's really going on.

[Linda]

So, Greg, are you the artist who put the face mask on the billete??

[Jim]

Not for me - I just feel like I'm sealing in the germs and carbon dioxide. Let me BREATH!

[carey_rowland]

Maybe, since you've donned the masks, believers can greet one another with a holy (not infective) kiss.
The 20-peso note is very funny.
CR

[Greg]

Linda: I wasn't the one who photo-shopped the 20 peso note but it was very well-done by whoever did it!

Daniel: That's really cool. Keep us posted on what's going on with you guys. Dios les bendiga!

Jim: I hate those masks & only wear them for photo-ops but DON'T TELL my mom!!!

Carey: I prefer holy eskimo kisses!

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