Crosstex International, a division of Cantel Medical, is taking an increasingly aggressive role in meeting the demand for masks and infection control supplies in light of the recent H1N1 flu virus outbreak. To keep pace with global demand, Crosstex has doubled production of its entire face mask line, the company announced.
In particularly high demand are Crosstex Ultra face masks, which provide one of the highest levels of filtration available, according to the company. This surge in orders of face masks, as well as other flu prevention supplies such as the N95 particulate respirator, SaniTyze alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes, has come from distributors, healthcare practitioners, private industry, hospitals, and government agencies worldwide, Crosstex noted.
"Many people have asked how we were able to mobilize so quickly. The simple truth is that our parent company Cantel has been developing and marketing flu preparation products, programs, and consulting services for the past two years with our help, which has been immensely invaluable to the success of our current efforts," said Andrew Whitehead, vice president of sales and marketing at Crosstex, in a press release.
As part of the company's ongoing commitment to help prevent the spread of infectious disease in the healthcare community, Crosstex supports a wide range of charitable organizations worldwide, including Feed the Children Foundation, a private organization that supplies food and other essentials to children and families in all 50 U.S. states and 32 foreign countries. Crosstex recently donated half a million masks to the organization, making it possible for them to be prepared for the current H1N1 viral threat.
Crosstex is also spearheading public health education and awareness efforts. As part of these initiatives, Crosstex recently sponsored a local professional sporting event, where they distributed free SaniTyze hand sanitizer to more than a thousand fans along with swine flu prevention literature.
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