Swine flu

Apparently the swine flu has reach Nepal and the schools, I guess it comes from the government, say that the kids must wear a face mask.
I don't like this mask thing at all since I know it's not helping and after the swine flu panic vaccinations we had in Sweden in 2009 it's well known that swine flu isn't more deadly than other flus.
Of course Leya wants to be like the other kids so she also has a mask, but I wish the schools would teach the kids generally how to avoid to get infected instead.
Like sneezing and coughing in the elbow instead of in the hands, blowing the nose in a paper tissue and wash the hands frequently.