SARS CoV 2 is a virus that causes the respiratory disease COVID-19 that first appeared in the Chinese province of Wuhan in late 2019. It belongs to the same family of corona viruses as SARS-CoV-1. As with SARS-CoV-1 (or SARS) infection, the symptoms include dry coughing, fever, a runny nose and varying degrees of breathing difficulty.
Although the two diseases have similar symptoms, COVID-19 has a lower mortality than SARS but is significantly more infectious. Unlike SARS-CoV-1, patients with SARS CoV 2 infection also become infectious before symptoms appear. Patients can also continue being infectious for several days before symptoms appear. These two characteristics of COVID-19 make it a significantly greater public health challenge than SARS. Public health experts have recommended the extensive use of “social distancing” to control the rate of spread of the disease.
To control the risk of SARS CoV 2 infection, public health doctors recommend frequent and thorough hand washing. They also recommend avoiding touching the face as much as possible. However, unless one is a health care professional attending to potential SARS or COVID-19 patients, using a face mask is not recommended. In fact, some experts believe that using an N95 or other mask when untrained in their use actually increases the infection risk. However, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are vital for nurses or doctors treating COVID-19 patients.
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The DynaPro Disposable Face Mask is a medical face mask with ASTM Level 2 filtration levels, low ventilation resistance for minimal interference with breathing and high levels of microbial cleanliness. They will protect individuals who are in the vicinity of the wearer from respiratory droplets he or she may emit while coughing, sneezing or even speaking. They are sold in sets of 50 masks.
Our Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kit will help you and others in your household monitor for Covid-19 infection.
The DynaPro Face Shield provides full facial protection from large respiratory droplets emitted by others while maintaining perfect frontal and peripheral vision.
The fingertip pulse oximeter from Baseline can measure oxygen levels in the body as well as the pulse rate right in the comfort of your home.
Germosolve 5 can help you decontaminate surfaces in your clinic, office, school or other workplace that could otherwise pose a risk to the health of your patients, employees, students or others.
Hand sanitizer gel containing 65% ethyl alcohol. Ideal for reducing bacteria on hands.
Our InfraRed Thermometer PG-IRT1603 is packed with attractive features that will help you keep your office safe. Works in both forehead and ear temperature measurement modes and licensed by Health Canada.
The DynaPro KN95 Respirator is a 5 laminate design that uses dual non woven and melt blown layers as well as a single hot air cotton layer. It is equipped with headstraps for a more secure and versatile harnessing mechanism and boasts filtration rates around 99% – well above the 95% level required for respirators of this class. Sold in a set of 20.
The McCordick N95 mask is approved by the US NIOSH and protects the nose/mouth from non oily particulate matter. Since it is certified by the US NIOSH as meeting all requirements applicable to standard N95 respirators, it also provides protection from viral and bacterial pathogens.
The Almedic N95 masks are comfortable to wear and allow you to continue breathing normally without exposing your lungs to irritants or dangerous elements. The N95 provides a 95% filter efficiency level against particulate aerosols. Ideal for use in an environment that has pollutants. May also be used in the Healthcare field, but it is recommended the N95 be discarded after each use.
Similar to the Wayne Safety Tuff Nitrile Exam gloves, these gloves are powder free and are available in sizes small – x large. Sold in boxes of 100.
Naturamed Powder Free Vinyl Examination Gloves come 200 per box and are single use, latex free, non sterile and ambidextrous.
