After just releasing the recent Swine Flu Tracker and gadgets, I noticed that flu masks were getting much more harder to find. So I did what NowInStock.net does best; I created a flu mask in stock tracker!

In my search for retailers to add to the tracker I found an online retailer that currently has stock available. Metro Medical has a limited supply of the 3M 8210 Series N95 flu masks available. They are only selling them by the box (20/box), not the case, so that more people can get their hands on them. However, if your demands require a case to meet your needs, you can order up to two cases by individually ordering boxes which work out to the same cost as a case.

Over the next few weeks I am sure demand will grow, but lets hope it truly does not. We do not need any more havoc on this nation than we have gone through over the past 8 months. But, if confirmed cases of swine flu continue to climb, I guess it is better to be prepared rather than not. Think of it this way, at least you can use the mask for other tasks if need be (such as repainting your car, or cleaning the entire house with bleach).

N95 is the rating given to a mask that is flu approved. This is by no means a guarantee against flu contraction, but aids in the prevention as does regularly washing hands, not picking your nose or rubbing your eyes after touching the subway rail, or getting your keyboard coughed on by an infected coworker. For more information on keys to preventing infection, visit the CDC.

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