Facemask use in community settings to prevent respiratory infection transmission: A rapid review and meta-analysis

Introduction: Synthesis of the available evidence on the effectiveness of medical and cloth facemask use by the general public in community settings is required to learn lessons for future respiratory epidemics/pandemics. Method: Search terms relating to facemasks, infection and community settings w...

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Main Authors: Karima Chaabna, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Ravinder Mamtani, Sohaila Cheema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220321500