Experts sceptical as thousands rush to buy anti-bird flu kits By Adam Lusher (Filed: 22/01/2006) Scientists describe them as "a total waste of time and money" but that does not appear to have dissuaded thousands of Britons from rushing to stockpile biohazard suits and surgical masks to protect against bird flu. Suppliers claim that they have been inundated since the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus spread through Turkey. An Anti-bird flu suit is modelled in Redditch They are offering everything from 14p surgical masks to £493 "ultimate family packs", complete with hooded chemical and biological boiler suits, matching protective...