Mask Effectiveness for Preventing Secondary Cases of COVID-19, Johnson County, Iowa, USA

In September of 2020, the Iowa Department of Public Health released guidance stating that persons exposed to someone with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) need not quarantine if the case-patient and the contact wore face masks at the time of exposure. This guidance differed from that issued by the Ce...

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Main Authors: Jacob Riley, Jamie M. Huntley, Jennifer A. Miller, Amelia L.B. Slaichert, Grant D. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/1/21-1591_article