Australia: Face Mask That Kills Swine Flu Readied for Australian Pandemic Fight

With a four-fold increase in swine flu cases within the last week, Filligent, the Australian-led biotech company, is mobilizing stocks of its anti-infective BioMask to help combat the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) across Australia. The BioMask is the first medical face mask to kill the Influenza A virus within seconds of contact while retaining the breathability required by front-line workers and children, who are often the first to fall in a contagious episode. CEO Melissa Mowbray-d'Arbela says. "We're allocating our resources to respond to Australia's needs. The BioMask was designed specifically for situations like this."

The TGA-registered BioMask is a Class I medical...

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