Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households

Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households

Many countries are stockpiling face masks for use as a nonpharmaceutical intervention to control virus transmission during an influenza pandemic. We conducted a prospective cluster-randomized trial comparing surgical masks, non–fit-tested P2 masks, and no masks in prevention of influenza-like illnes...

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Main Authors: C. Raina MacIntyre, Simon Cauchemez, Dominic E. Dwyer, Holly Seale, Pamela Cheung, Gary Browne, Michael Fasher, James Wood, Zhanhai Gao, Robert Booy, Neil Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Masks
respiratory viruses
influenza
infection control
community
household
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1167_article

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