Disposable surgical mask having a self-contained supply of anti-bacterial material

A surgical mask to reduce the possibility of iatrogenic and nosocomial disease transmitted by a wearer of the mask, said mask comprising:

• means for securing said mask to the face of a wearer;
• top and bottom layers of air permeable material;
• rupturable container means located between said top and bottom layers and having a plurality of fluid reservoirs in which respective supplies of anti-bacterial fluid are contained, said container means adapted to rupture upon the application of a predetermined minimum force to expulse said anti-bacterial fluid from said plurality of fluid reservoirs;
• an absorbent material located between said top and bottom layers to surround said container means for absorbing and dispensing said anti-bacterial fluid from said fluid reservoirs when said container means is ruptured and said fluid is expulsed;
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• fluid channel means extending from respective ones of said fluid reservoirs for evenly distributing said anti-bacterial fluid throughout said absorbent material when said container means is ruptured and said fluid is expulsed.