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Jan 11, 2024 · Updated on January 11, 2024. Face masks provide protection against transmission of respiratory viruses. Additional steps to help the spread of respiratory viruses include hand washing, respiratory etiquette, and avoiding others when you are sick. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., an expert in infection prevention, answers questions about face masks.
Nov 4, 2023 · Yes. When used with measures such as getting vaccinated, hand-washing and physical distancing, wearing a face mask slows how quickly the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing masks if you choose to, and in specific places and situations.
Mar 1, 2024 · Wearing a mask can help lower the risk of respiratory virus transmission. When worn by a person with an infection, masks reduce the spread of the virus to others. Masks can also protect wearers from breathing in infectious particles from people around them. Different masks offer different levels of protection.
Jan 15, 2022 · Evidence shows that mask-wearing can help reduce spread of COVID-19 infections, keep waves of serious illness from overburdening our hospitals, and save lives. Masks also help protect us against other viruses that spread through the air, such as colds and flu. Which types of masks are best and how to ...
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Mar 5, 2020 · So should you wear a face mask to protect yourself from the virus, even if you're not sick? "The current recommendations regarding masks are that if you yourself are sick with fever and cough, you can wear a surgical mask to prevent transmission to other people.
Aug 12, 2020. 'Masks and face coverings can prevent the wearer from transmitting the COVID-19 virus to others and may provide some protection to the wearer.' Image: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang. Messaging on the importance of wearing a mask during the pandemic has at times been confusing.
Mar 31, 2020 · Carmel Wroth. Enlarge this image. Even without symptoms, you might have the virus and be able to spread it when out in public, say researchers who now are reconsidering the use of surgical masks....
