Rapid review: use of community-wide surgical masks and acute respiratory infections

Rapid review: use of community-wide surgical masks and acute respiratory infections

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of using surgical masks in community settings to reduce the probability of infection by SARS-CoV-2 or other acute viral respiratory infection, compared to not using surgical masks.   Material and methods: We followed the Cochrane rapid review methodology. The...

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Main Authors: Dalia Stern, Nancy López-Olmedo, Carolina Pérez-Ferrer, Romina González-Morales, Francisco Canto-Osorio, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2020-05-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
revisión rápida
cubrebocas
máscaras
infección respiratoria aguda
Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/11379

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