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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 24 > Mask on? Mask off?

Mask on? Mask off?

In U.S., use of face masks against flu not widespread

By Kat Bergeron / The Bulletin
September 24, 2009

GULFPORT, Miss. " Americans have not developed a modern face-mask culture. Just ask those who have walked through an airport wearing a mask since swine flu first appeared. They likely will tell you about stares and whispers.

A few cautious Americans wear surgical masks or high-filtering,....

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