The Basque Country brings to auction 47 million masks

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The Basque Country brings to auction 47 million masks
A. ELORZA - Bilbao - 21/12/2010

Basque Health Department is to shed 47 of the 60 million who bought masks responsible for the previous counseling nine days before the change of government in Euskadi, in May 2009, to deal with influenza A.

The previous advice in the hands of the PNV, bought by the emergency procedure-the disaster indicated-60 million masks, 28 per capita, and 49.5 million pairs of gloves, 23 per citizen. This is one of the largest amounts of Spain in proportion to the population.

According to Health, Euskadi is now masks for the next 30 or 40 years, as each year is spent in a million and a half and two. However, the supplier advised to use within five years, so it will be drawn up for auction this week.