The history and value of face masks

The history and value of face masks

Abstract In the human population, social contacts are a key for transmission of bacteria and viruses. The use of face masks seems to be critical to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 for the period, in which therapeutic interventions are lacking. In this review, we describe the history of masks...

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Main Authors: Christiane Matuschek, Friedrich Moll, Heiner Fangerau, Johannes C. Fischer, Kurt Zänker, Martijn van Griensven, Marion Schneider, Detlef Kindgen-Milles, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, Artur Lichtenberg, Bálint Tamaskovics, Freddy Joel Djiepmo-Njanang, Wilfried Budach, Stefanie Corradini, Dieter Häussinger, Torsten Feldt, Björn Jensen, Rainer Pelka, Klaus Orth, Matthias Peiper, Olaf Grebe, Kitti Maas, Edwin Bölke, Jan Haussmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Surgical mask
Pandemic crisis
Wound infection
Behavior
Viral transmission
Bacterial transmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-020-00423-4

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